Research in Tree Ring Dating

One of the earliest methods of absolute dating used in the archaeological sciences is tree ring dating, which uses the affects of climate on the growth of specific species of trees to pinpoint when a tree was cut down.

Dendrochronology and Archaeology
A bibliography of scientific articles on the study of dendrochronology and archaeology.

Tree Rings and Cultural Heritage
The study of tree rings can provide far more cultural information than simply the date a tree was cut down, as this study of the medieval German town of Lubeck demonstrates.

What is Dendrochronology?
Just what the heck is dendrochronology? Dendrochronology is the use of growth rings in trees for dating events in the past. Learn how it's done, what scientists were involved in the research, and where it's been used.

Bibliography of Dendrochronology
A searchable index of over 10,000 references to the study of tree ring dating, assembled by Henri D. Grissino-Mayer at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research.

Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory
The web site at Oxford Labs has a bunch of articles on how tree ring research has been used on historic buildings and furniture in the UK and elsewhere.

The Basics of Tree Ring Research
From the University of Arizona, good graphics and other clear information about dendrochronology.

Dendrochronology
is the study which uses tree growth rings to date archaeological sites.

Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory
The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology.

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