A text in an Icelandic newspaper reported the discovery of a 5300 year old tree in Iceland. Trees store information e.g. the climatic conditions during their lifetime. Scientists can date archaeological excavations by using historical wood...See moreA text in an Icelandic newspaper reported the discovery of a 5300 year old tree in Iceland. Trees store information e.g. the climatic conditions during their lifetime. Scientists can date archaeological excavations by using historical wood. Trees are a part of our historiography. The tree in Iceland should be around 500 years older than the previously oldest known tree in the world. I go searching. During this I am confronted with stories and information from Icelanders and their country, alleged 'hard facts' and mythical folklore. I try not to get lost in the information, which have evidence to support each other or even contradict. I try not to go astray. Written by
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