If trees could talk: Using historic log structures to map migration of Europeans, Native Americans
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 14:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers are using tree-ring dating to determine not only when trees were cut down to build historic log buildings in the region but also what the forests were like before European immigrants arrived. This could help researchers shed light on when Native Americans abandoned the area and how their absence altered the landscape.