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If we counted the years from 753BC (the founding of Rome) like the Romans did, then it would be the year 2,777. (lemmy.world)

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I just saw a video about BC/AD as opposed to BCE/CE and the invention of the Gregorian calendar and I wondered what year it would be if we counted the years like the Romans did.

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[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

We don't.

Writing was invented in the range of 3300-3400BCE and the earliest coherent texts of any kind we have are from 2600BCE at the earliest. We only have archaeological evidence of anything that happened before that, and there's nothing special about 4241BCE in that record. (The nature of archaeology makes dating prehistoric things with that level of precision risible anyway.)

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

the reason I ask is that if we were to implement this date as a stating point for our calendar, further discovery of earlier records could make it just an arbitrary point. in which case, all the trouble that goes into implementing this change will be rendered pointless. I think it would be better if we picked a starting point that we're certain of. any significant historic event would do, as long as we know the date wouldn't change.