Time abbreviations in history and their meaning
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BC * (Christian calendar concepts)
BCE
before Christ
Before Common Era
Years are designated as before the Christ's birth.
AD ** (Christian calendar concepts)
Anno Domino
Year of the Lord
in the year of the Lord
Years are designated as after the Christ's birth.
BP ***
"Before Present" means before 1950. The most commonly used convention in radiocarbon dating. "Present" referring to the year 1950 AD.
1950 is the date that the calibration curves were established.
It also predates atmospheric testing of the atom bomb, which significantly upset C12/C14 ratios in the following years.
BCE
before Christ
Before Common Era
Years are designated as before the Christ's birth.
AD ** (Christian calendar concepts)
Anno Domino
Year of the Lord
in the year of the Lord
Years are designated as after the Christ's birth.
BP ***
"Before Present" means before 1950. The most commonly used convention in radiocarbon dating. "Present" referring to the year 1950 AD.
1950 is the date that the calibration curves were established.
It also predates atmospheric testing of the atom bomb, which significantly upset C12/C14 ratios in the following years.
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BC-before Christ
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before common era
AD-anno domini
BP-before present
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(or)
before common era
AD-anno domini
BP-before present
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hope it helps.........
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