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3000 bce 2500 bce 2000 bce 1500 bce 1000 bce 500 bce 1ce
2575 to 2130 bce: old kingdom
1938 to 1630 bce: middle kingdom
1539 to 1075 bce: new kingdom
664 to 332 bce: late period
332 to 30 bce: ptolemaic dynasty
how can you conclude whether the events in this timeline occurred before or after the life of jesus of nazareth?
a. they occurred before, because the end of the ptolemaic dynasty corresponds to the birth of christ.
b. they occurred after, because bce is an abbreviation that translates to \in the year of our lord.\
c. they occurred after, because the egyptian old kingdom marks the beginning of the common era.
d. they occurred before, because bce is the same time period as bc, which means \before christ.\

Explanation:

• BCE stands for "Before Common Era" which is equivalent to BC (Before Christ).
• The events in the timeline are all labeled with BCE dates.
• Jesus of Nazareth's life is associated with the Common Era (CE).

Answer:

D. They occurred before, because BCE is the same time period as BC, which means "Before Christ."