How many years ago was 2879 BC from 2017?

Answer 1

To find out how many years ago 2879 BC was from 2017, you need to add the years from 2879 BC to 1 BC (which is 2878 years) and then add the years from AD 1 to 2017 (which is 2016 years). Therefore, 2879 BC was 2878 + 2016 = 4894 years ago from 2017.