Pre-Christian

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Pre-Christian may refer to:

  • Before Christianization (the spread of Christianity):
    • Historical polytheism (the worship of or belief in multiple deities)
    • Historical paganism (denoting various non-Abrahamic religions)
  • Before Christ (BC), the era before the year 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
    • Classical antiquity, a period of history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, lasting from around the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
    • Iron Age, lasting from around the 12th century BC to the 8th century AD