Chapter 2 Concepts of time Flashcards
What is a timeline?
A system of measuring events in time on a horizontal line.
What does linear mean?
When something is arranged on a straight line.
What does cyclical mean?
When something such as an event occurs in a circle or cycle.
What is chronology?
The system of measuring things according to time.
What does CE stand for?
COMMON ERA
What does BCE stand for?
BEFORE COMMON ERA
What’s doe BC stand for?
BEFORE CHRIST
What does AD stand for?
ANNO DOMINI ( the year of our lord) (Latin)
Name 3 things that can be viewed as cyclical by cultures
▪️The suns arc over the earth
▪️The seasons
▪️The Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting the beginning of time
What does chromosomes mean?
It is the GREEK WORD FOR TIME
___________ ____________based their chronology on their religion - Christianity
EUROPEAN HISTORIANS based their chronology on their religion - Christianity
Why did many countries change BC & AD to BCE & CE
They changed it so that it was for all religions.
Why do scientists use a linear timeline?
Because of the cumulative ways they can measure it.
