Units and Abbreviations
ka = thousands of years ago, e.g. 10 ka = "10,000 years ago"
ma= millions of years ago, e.g. 10 ma = "10,000,000 years ago"
These are abbreviations most often seen in AAH literature, or ones I use frequently. To find an abbreviation that begins with a certain letter, do a local search using "Ctrl-F" and type in your letter followed by an asterisk (*) |
*A*
AD = "after Death"; same as 'BC' but 'after'; see 'BC', 'BP', and 'BCE'
*B*
BC = "before Christ"; a designation referring to the change in the world "before Christ"; see 'AD', 'BP', and 'BCE'
BCE = "before common era"; a designation referring to "before the present time"; see 'AD', 'BC', and 'BP'
BP = "before present"; a designation referring to "before the present time"; see 'AD', 'BC', and 'BCE'
*C*
*D*
*E*
*F*
*G*
*H*
*I*
*J*
*K*
*L*
*M*
MA = Mesoamerica; aka Mexico and Central America
MP = Mesopotamia; area surrounding the Euphrates and Tigris rivers
MVC = Monte Verde, Chile'; the one site which contradicts the classic explanation of migration from Asia/Syberia into NA
*N*
nA = native American; represents over 200 tribes which were distributed throughout NA prior to the colonization by Europeans
NA = North America; aka the United States of America
*O*
*P*
*Q*
*R*
*S*
SWA = South West Asia; aka the Levant; aka the Middle East
*T*
*U*
*V*
*W*
*X*
*Y*
*Z*