Geologists refined the Bridge of the Gods (Bonneville) landslide date using tree rings, carbon dating, AND other chronological methods 🔬 Native American oral traditions describe the event, with the geological dating based on dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating.
Geologists date Bridge of the Gods landslide using lichen, tree rings, and carbon dating
Key facts
- Dating refined over several decades using multiple methods
- Lichen analysis used for dating
- Tree ring analysis used for dating
- Carbon dating employed
- Native American account interpretation incorporated into dating methodology
- Geologists consider dating more or less accurate
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