The relationship between archaeology and tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, is reviewed. Until the past decade, the applications of tree-ring dating to archaeological problems had not been thoroughly exploited. Now, in addition to providing the most precise dating control in the world, dendrochronology is making contributions to behavioral archaeology and to the reconstruction of past environments.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/260335 |
Date | January 1976 |
Creators | Robinson, William J. |
Contributors | Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, The University of Arizona |
Publisher | Tree-Ring Society |
Source Sets | University of Arizona |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Article |
Rights | Copyright © Tree-Ring Society. All rights reserved. |
Relation | http://www.treeringsociety.org |
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