Tree Ring Specimens / Original Timbers in Casa Grande Ruins

Author(s): David Wilcox; Richard Howard; Gordon Vivian; A. H. Schroeder; Aubrey F. Houston

Year: 1964

Summary

These documents are a series of memorandums from both 1964 and 1976 regarding wooden timbers found in the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The memos discuss the removal of the timbers and shipment for the purpose of dendrochronology. The condition of the timbers is discussed regarding the possible difficulting in dating them due to burning.

Cite this Record

Tree Ring Specimens / Original Timbers in Casa Grande Ruins. David Wilcox, Richard Howard, Gordon Vivian, A. H. Schroeder, Aubrey F. Houston. 1964 ( tDAR id: 371606) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8RN36X8

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Keywords

Culture
Hohokam

Material
Ceramic

Site Name
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Ancient Structure • Ball Court • Domestic Structures • Historic Structure • Plaza • Settlements • Trash Midden

Investigation Types
Environment Research • Historic Background Research • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Stewardship Monitoring

Temporal Keywords
Classic Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.554; min lat: 32.976 ; max long: -111.505; max lat: 33.021 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): alycia hayes

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