BCE
Saybee-see-EEUS/ˌbi si ˈi/UK/ˌbiː siː ˈiː/
- 1Initialism of Before the Common Era. Put it after a year to show the year comes before year 1.
The great pyramids were built around 2500 BCE.
This broken pot dates back to about 800 BCE.
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