What does the abreviation B.P. stand for in dating an object?

Subject: What does the abreviation B.P. stand for in dating an object?

Date: Tue Jun 24 18:38:02 1997
Posted by Reed Felner
Grade level: other
School: No school entered.
City: Bloomington State/Province: MN
Country: US
Area of science: Science History
ID: 867195482.Sh

Message:

Hello! I made a painting that someone refered to as "something from 
30,000 B.P." When I said "you mean B.C. they said "no, B.P. and that I should 
look it up- so I am. What does the abreviation B.P. stand for?

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