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QUESTIONS 



1. Explain what dendro-archaeology is 

 and illustrate the subject with a defi- 

 nite example. 



2. Name two conditions necessary for the 

 successful application of tree-ring 

 analysis to archaeological dating. 



3. Name a dating method that is quite 



different from the tree-ring analysis 

 method. 



4. Illustrate what is meant by dendro- 

 climatology. 



5. In addition to its use in archaeology 

 and in climatology, name a third use 

 of tree-ring analysis. 



