Tree Rings and Culture

What can tree rings tell us about our past? Firstly, they can tell scientists, through the technique of dendrochonology, when and where a particular piece of wood originated. From there scholars can determine approximately when a particular structure was built or boat constructed; they can see for any given area when there were building booms, whether or not wood was imported, and if there was a timber market.

Find out more in:

Tree Rings and Culture - Dendrochonology at Medieval Lübeck, Germany
Article about the applications of this very important archaeological tool, by About Guide to Archaeology K. Kris Hirst.

Tree Rings and Culture (and Us)
Blog about how dendrochronology is important to art historians, too, by About Guide to Art History Shelley Esaak.

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