Historical dating units.
On this series, terms ofvhistirical datings have been used.
B.C., A.D. , B.C.E. and C.E., are the dating units used in historical and archeological terms.
We are quite familiar with the firmer two terms that we have used since our school days.
How is B.C compared with B.C.E, and A.D with C.E?
It msy intetrdt you to know that B.C., stands for "Before Christ," and is used to date events before the birth of Jesus. A.D. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase anno Domini, which means "in the year of our Lord," and is used for dates after Jesus's birth. This system of dating has been used for many years by Western archaeologists. Today, however, with a growing understanding that not all archaeologists are Christians, some archaeologists prefer to use the terms: Before the Common Era (B.C.E.) and the Common Era (C.E.), which are exactly the same as B.C. and A.D. but have nothing to do with Christianity.
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