Understanding History and Time

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Understanding History and Time Timeline Guided Notes Understanding History and Time

Dating Systems Our dating system was set up by historians who were Christians Pope Gregory XIII, the man who invented the modern calendar in 1582 when he was 80 years old! →

Was this fair to all people? No, it did not include people of other beliefs

The OLD way of dating time... B.C.= Before Christ Any time before the year zero Higher the number = older the date Ex. 51 BC A.D.= Anno Domini, “in the year of our Lord” Any time after the year zero Higher the number = more modern (recent) the date Ex. 1911 AD

The NEW way of dating time... B.C.E = Before Common Era Any time before the year zero Higher the number = older the date Ex. 51 BC or 51 BCE C.E.= Common Era Any time after the year zero Higher the number = more modern (recent) the date Ex. 1911 AD or 1911 CE

Common timeline 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 BCE Before Common Era CE Common Era

How to read timelines Draw this! The purpose of a timeline is to show the chronological (time) relationship between events. 2018 BCE 1000 BCE 1 BCE 1 CE 1000 CE 2018 CE More ancient (old) More recent (new) Draw this!

Quick Practice: Oldest date? Which date is older? 10,000 BCE or 4,000 BCE 1945 CE or 1911 CE 1865 CE or 2005 BCE 1 BCE or 49 CE 1738 CE or 1738 BCE