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| a line which represents a period of time, on which dates and the order of events are shown |
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| stands for "before Christ" and marks the years BEFORE Christ was born |
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| stands for the Latin words "anno Domini" that mean "in the year of the Lord." It marks the years AFTER the birth of Christ. |
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| the Latin word meaning "about". It is used to show that a date is approximate. (ca.) |
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| arranged in the order in which the events occurred |
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| Before Common Era; modern term for B.C. |
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| Common Era; modern term for A.D. |
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| a period of time marked by distinctive events |
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