eli5: did people living in the past, eg. the 1500s, know they were living in the 1500s like we know we’re living in 2023 and the 2000s?
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Yes, the people that were using (roughly) the same calendar as we use today knew it was the 1500s. Specifically these people mostly lived in Western Europe. Other people used different calendars and weren’t necessarily aware what calendar Europeans were using.
Yes, the people that were using (roughly) the same calendar as we use today knew it was the 1500s. Specifically these people mostly lived in Western Europe. Other people used different calendars and weren’t necessarily aware what calendar Europeans were using.
Yes. That’s why we refer to human history as BCE and CE. BCE was before we all started using the same calendar system. CE is our current common era and the majority of people knew the year and century they were born in and lived in.
Yes. That’s why we refer to human history as BCE and CE. BCE was before we all started using the same calendar system. CE is our current common era and the majority of people knew the year and century they were born in and lived in.
Yes. That’s why we refer to human history as BCE and CE. BCE was before we all started using the same calendar system. CE is our current common era and the majority of people knew the year and century they were born in and lived in.
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