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Timelines
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |