Dendrochronology at Mesa Verde

Dendrochronology, also known as "tree ring dating," has been used for many years to determine construction dates for archeological sites. This short video provides a basic explanation of how it works.

Dendrochronology at Mesa Verde Video

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 37 seconds

Ranger Jill teaches about how dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, is used by archeologists to date ancestral sites like Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings.

 

Dendrochronology at Mesa Verde Video (Audio Described)