tree-ring dating
Growth-band age analysis
Tree-ring dating is a method of determining the age of wood by counting and analyzing its annual growth rings.
Each ring represents one year of growth, with variations in width reflecting climate conditions.
Scientists use this technique to date wooden artifacts, establish historical timelines, and reconstruct past climates.
Also called dendrochronology.
- dendrochronologyDating via growth rings
- annual growthIncrease measured per year
- growthIncrease in size
- annualOccurring every year
- coresCentral essential parts
core sample · wood · climate · age · bristlecone · pine · old growth · cambium · archaeology · radiocarbon · calibration · ancient · samples · counting · width · drought · rainfall · seasons
scientific approach to time
tree-ring datingguesswork
Conclusions drawn without proof
speculation · estimation · intuition · oral tradition · relative dating