Time, trees, and prehistory: tree-ring dating and the development of North American archaeology, 1914 - 1950

"Dendrochronology, the science of assigning precise calendar dates to annual growth rings in trees, emerged to provide accurate, reliable dates at a time when North American archaeologists had no absolute dating techniques to frame their analyses. Time, Trees, and Prehistory examines the growth...

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Main Author: Nash, Stephen E. 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Salt Lake City Univ. of Utah Press 1999
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Summary:"Dendrochronology, the science of assigning precise calendar dates to annual growth rings in trees, emerged to provide accurate, reliable dates at a time when North American archaeologists had no absolute dating techniques to frame their analyses. Time, Trees, and Prehistory examines the growth, development, and application of North American tree-ring dating when it was the only reliable chronometric yardstick." "Time, Trees, and Prehistory examines archaeological practices of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s and demonstrates that tree-ring dating set the stage that enabled revolutionary developments in archaeological interpretation in succeeding decades."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:294 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0874805899