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Title

DENDROCHRONOLOGY

Description

lecture #8

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Subject

Archaeology

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

01/25/2010

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Term

WHAT IS DENDROCHRONOLOGY?

Definition

tree-ring dating

Term

WHAT DOES (A)‘MARKER RINGS’, (B)‘CLOSE RINGS’ AND (C)‘WIDE RINGS’ INDICATE?

Definition

(a)extreme events, (b)cold and (c)warm

Term

WHAT TREE DOES BRITAIN AND IRELAND USE FOR TREE-RING DATING THE MOST?

Definition

Oak

Term

WHAT IS ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IN DENDROCHRONOLOGY?

Definition

Defining individual rings