Page 18 - (SSF1033) INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN SOCIAL HISTORY

"The concept of Time"

A . D a n d B . C .

In early society, time was roughly

measured based on the seasons,

floods or other significant events

experienced by the society.

Devices like the hour-glass and

sundial were used to measure

time.

The christian calender uses the

birth of Jesus Christ as a starting

point. It divides time into two

main periods; the period before

the birth of Christ (B.C.) and the

period after he was born (A.D.)

The year of Christ's bifth is also

used as the starting point for

numbering the centuries. A

century is a period of 100 years,

while a decade constitutes ten
years.