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Before Christianity the Christmas period was a pagan ritual festival dedicated to the winter solstice
It was a time of celebration of the spring to come. There was much feasting, animals which could not be sustained through winter were slaughtered and eaten.
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What is before common era aslo reffered to as?
- Before Current Era - Before Christian Era - Before Christ
What are the new terms for AD and BC?
AD = CE or Common Era or Christian Era BC = BCE or Before Common Era or Before Christian Era
The abbreviation for BCE is a short form for?
Before the Christian Era or Before the Current Era
BCE Before Crise but what does E mean?
It actually means Before Common Era or Before Christian Era =)
What does BCE maen?
BCE stands for "before Common Era" or "before Christian Era". It is a modern replacement for the original "before Christ" (BC).
Is bce earlier then ce?
Yes. "BCE" means "Before the Christian Era"; "CE" means "Christian Era". (The Christian Era is the period of time that began after the birth of Jesus of Nazareth -- the most common calendar used these days.)
What does BC stand for in 6000 7000 BC?
BC in a date stands for Before Christ. The term used now is BCE for Before Common Era, Before the Christian Era or Before the Current Era.
What does BCE and ADE mean in history?
BCE means Before Christian Era.... Not sure what ADE means. No, it doesn't. It means Before COMMON Era. The whole world doesn't revolve around Christian wording.
What does CE stand for as in 2431 CE?
It stands for Common Era, as in the era starting 1AD of the Christian calendar. BCE is Before Common Era. It is sometimes used to have a non-Christian element to the description of the year.
What are the non religious versions of Ad and BC?
The non-religious versions of AD and BC are CE (Common Era) and BCE (Before Common Era), respectively. These terms are used in academic and historical contexts as a way to denote dates without reference to religious beliefs.
Why did people invent Christmas when?
In theory at least, Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, not the all-powerful retail sector, so it gradually came to be celebrated early in the Christian era.
What does Christ bc means?
BC is before the Christian era; it is used in dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
