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Timelines
Term | Definition |
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circa | Latin term used to estimate a year if the exact year is unknown |
decade | 10 years |
century | 100 years |
chronological | arranged in the order in which events happened |
prehistory | time before written history |
AD | Anno Domini or "in the year of the Lord" |
BC | the time before the birth of Christ |
BCE and CE | terms that exclude religious meaning |
millenium | 1,000 years |
era | a large division of time |
modern history | history that occurred after 500AD |
ancient history | history that occurred between 3,500BC and 500AD |