Question

Why does dates in B.C are counted going backwards?

Answer 1

Answer:

When we count dates in ancient history, the dates often appear "backwards" to us (for example, "circa 30,000-20,000 BCE). This is because these dates happen before the year "zero," and so we counting forward towards zero. In this class, we use BCE/CE because they are commonly accepted in current scholarship.

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Answer 2

Because its a retrospective calendar with the start point at year 1 of the Gregorian calendar and must therefore count backwards in order to make any sense, just like negative numbers.