Timelines

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What is a timeline?

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A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.

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What does B.C.E. stand for?

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Before Common Era.

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What is the purpose of a double tier timeline?

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To examine common circumstances of two events and how they may be related.

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Which event happened FIRST on a timeline: Development of hieroglyphic writing or Last use of hieroglyphic writing?

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Development of hieroglyphic writing.

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What is the opposite of B.C.E.?

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C.E. (Common Era).

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What is an Anno Domini (A.D.) timeline?

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A timeline that counts years from the birth of Jesus Christ.

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What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone in timelines?

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It helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, marking a significant event in understanding ancient history.

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How do timelines help us understand history?

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They provide a visual representation of events in chronological order.

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What is a chronological order?

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The arrangement of events in the order they occurred.

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What is a historical event?

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An occurrence that has significance in history.