Show Charcoal of Ancient Trees May Da Date to Culture of Indians of the M Id 1 west Indian culture of the and of Illinois which University of Chicago anthropologists have shown to have been in existence at least 2000 years ago may be dated definitely definitely definitely def def- to the exact year by study of charcoal from old campfires and burned village sites Dr Fay-Cooper Fay Cole chairman of the university's department of anthropology said in announcing a novel research The usefulness of the tree-ring tree method is now being determined by Dr Florence Hawley recently appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed research associate in an an- Doctor Hawley who has proved that the tree-ring tree dating method is workable by using charcoal charcoal char char- coal found in mounds and campsites campsites campsites camp camp- sites this week began field activities in Wisconsin Doctor Hawleys Hawley's demonstration that charcoal remains of trees is isas isas isas as useful for dating purposes as are timbers and stumps opened up the possibility of dating the ern cultures In the Southwest the dry climate has preserved timbers in buildings for centuries but the moister climates of this section has rotted all early timber and nd tree stumps except those which have been burned into charcoal Doctor Hawley is gathering specimens spee- spee mens of tree cuttings and borings from standing trees and stumps These specimens with the charcoal found by university expeditions will be used to compile a master aster chart of t the he region |