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Comment by ggm

13 hours ago

Wood stored underwater is a thing. Lots of places use bog wood, drowned trees. Down deep, it just goes on being wood.

Tree ring databases are pretty good. I think they cross calibrate to radio carbon maybe.

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teruakohatu  9 hours ago

In New Zealand 50,000 yr old ancient Kauri trees are literally mined in swampy ground.

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