Roosevelt Standard | 1931-09-24 | Page 3 | Tree Rings to Fix Date of Remote Civilization

tree rings to fix date of remote civilization Ite deports ports of 0 success have been made fr from orn the na national no 11 al geographic socie tys expedition into the southwest which Is endeavoring to fix the date definitely of a remote civilization which undoubtedly existed this Is being done by a study of the tree rings as found in some timbers of the ancient structures this work will enable the scientists to date the period when the complex and highly canco can a yon produced the beautiful village pueblo bonito a communal dwelling of some 2500 people centuries before the white man set foot on american soil the mementos of a i civilization which rivaled those thos e of the ancient old world culture of which the Bon itans apparently knew nothing have already been brought bro light to washington from year to year but always there was the perplexing question how old are they by minute study and comparisons of the rings of the timbers uncovered and old trees and stumps of the vicinity it Is hoped to arrive at a very accurate date