+**Bce** (Before the Common Era) marks time preceding the [Common Era](/wiki/Common_Era), echoing the [BC](/wiki/BC) ("Before Christ") system. It offers a culturally neutral framework for historical dating, numbering years backward from an arbitrary point. This widely accepted convention is a key component of modern [Chronology](/wiki/Chronology).
+## See also
+- [AD](/wiki/AD)
+- [Calendar](/wiki/Calendar)
+- [Dating System](/wiki/Dating_System)
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