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Discuss the Basic Method of Tree-Ring Dating (Dendrochronology)

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Discuss the basic method of tree-ring dating (dendrochronology).Include in your discussion the techniques used by dendrochronologists to obtain tree rings,and how the formation of these rings is affected by environmental conditions.Be certain to include in your discussion 1)how tree rings are used to create long master sequences and allow the calibration of radiocarbon dating,and 2),how tree rings are used for direct dating.Finally,what are the limitations of the method?


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