The Interpretation of Tree-Ring Dates
- 1 April 1962
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Antiquity
- Vol. 27 (4) , 508-514
- https://doi.org/10.2307/277675
Abstract
Four types of error are commonly associated with the basic problem of the time relationship that exists between the date of a tree-ring specimen and the archaeological manifestation being dated. These errors may sometimes be discovered and amended by using the clustering of dates and the clustering of archaeological traits. A secondary problem arises when lost exterior rings produce non-cutting dates in contrast to cutting dates. Tree-ring data may also be employed in deriving information of a non-chronological nature.Keywords
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