Show Tree Rings to lo Fix Date of Remote Civilization F Reports of success have been heen I Imade made from the National I Geographic I society's expedition Into the Southwest Southwest South South- west which is endeavoring to fix the l date definitely of a remote c civilization civilization tion which undoubtedly existed This s sis Is being done by n a study of the tree 1 rings as found in some timbers of ot t the ancient structures This work will enable the scientists to date the E period when the complex and highly developed civilization cl of or Chaco Canyon Canyon Can Cnn yon on produced the Beautiful Village e Pueblo Bonito a communal dwellIng dwelling dwelling dwell dwell- 1 ing of some 2500 people centuries before the white man set foot on OD American soil The Time mementos of ot a civilization which rivaled those of ot the ancient Old world culture of ot which the apparently knew I nothing have already been brought r to Washington ashington from year to year But always there was the perplexing question How old are the they B Br 1 minute study and comparisons of ot the rings of ot the timbers Umbers uncovered and 1 old trees and stumps of the vicinity I it Is hoped to arrive arrhe at a very accurate rate date ft tr |