Plains Facts
A Historical Note on Tree-Ring Dating
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9216403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert W Neuman (Smithsonian Institution Lincoln, Nebraska), Sherman P Lawton (Oklahoma Archaeological Society Norman, Oklahoma), Harry H Anderson (South Dakota Historical Society Pierre, South Dakota), Bernard G Hoffman (Washington, D.C.), W Raymond Wood (0000-0002-9675-9868, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 188-204 |
| Publication date | 1962-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1962.11908275 |
| OpenAlex | W2770300940 |
| Language | EN |
A report of one of the first attempts to date an archaeological site in the United States by dendrochronological methods. Dr. Manesseh Cutler in 1888 attempted to establish the antiquity of the Marietta, Ohio earthworks by dating the largest trees which covered them. On the largest sound trees he counted from 300 to 400 concentric circles with the maximum age of 463 years. He concluded the works to have been deserted more than 900 years ago and if occupied for 100 years to have been erected more than 1000 years ago. By modern dating methods his estimate is conservative but is nonetheless based upon meticulous observations
Archaeology · Cartography · Earthworks · Geography · Sound (geography) · Fire effects on ecosystems · Geology · History · Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics · Tree-ring climate responses
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |