dendrochronology
noun
den·dro·chro·nol·o·gy
ˌden-(ˌ)drō-krə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: the science of dating events and variations in environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood
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Last year, researchers with Historic England used dendrochronology—a method of measuring tree growth rings—to date the Ashes.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Thomsen and Schroeder have also sent a few samples to University of Wisconsin-Platteville for dendrochronology studies, because tree-ring data, which helps date the canoes, can also shed light on past climates.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
By using radiocarbon dating — a method used to determine the age of organic materials, such as wood from trees — and dendrochronology, the science of dating tree rings, the researchers of the new study determined the Kyrenia’s sinking occurred between 296 BC and 271 BC.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
Researchers have been able to determine the exact time of year the trees were felled using dendrochronology, a method of using the lines from tree rings to determine age and environmental conditions.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Thomsen and Schroeder have also sent a few samples to University of Wisconsin-Platteville for dendrochronology studies, because tree-ring data, which helps date the canoes, can also shed light on past climates.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
By using radiocarbon dating — a method used to determine the age of organic materials, such as wood from trees — and dendrochronology, the science of dating tree rings, the researchers of the new study determined the Kyrenia’s sinking occurred between 296 BC and 271 BC.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
Researchers have been able to determine the exact time of year the trees were felled using dendrochronology, a method of using the lines from tree rings to determine age and environmental conditions.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
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