Category Archives: Dendrochronology

A Nice Explanation of Dendrochronology

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Brent Nongbri

Yesterday’s New York Times has a fantastically illustrated article on dendrochronology, the science of studying tree rings. I’ve mentioned dendrochronology in a few posts here in connection to the process of calibrating the results of radiocarbon analysis (for instance, here). … Continue reading →

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Refining Radiocarbon Calibration for the Southern Levant

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Brent Nongbri

At the website for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a new article has been posted in pre-print format: “Fluctuating radiocarbon offsets observed in the southern Levant and implications for archaeological chronology debates.” While the title isn’t exactly … Continue reading →

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