Human history preserved in tree rings of prehistoric wooden wells

Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 18:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Prehistoric farming communities in Europe constructed water wells out of oak timbers, revealing that these first farmers were skilled carpenters long before metal was discovered or used for tools. The research contradicts the common belief that metal tools were required to make complex wooden structures.

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