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When the numbers are in BC, it means that more far away the number is from 0, the older or more ancient it is. Imagine a number line with 0 in the middle, BC as negative numbers, and AD as positive numbers because that's how it works. (Diagram below) So Archimedes lived for 75 years.

Infinity...87...12...3 2 1 0 1 2 3...Modern Day
BC years -0-AD years

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Q: How is that archmedies was born 287Bc BUT died 212 Bc?
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