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Dr. A. E. Douglass (1867-1962), an astronomer,was studying the dating of trees using the annual rings. His research led him to the Hopi villages in Arizona. The village of Oraibi had been occupied since before the coming of white men in 1540. He wanted to study the logs used in buildings. The Hopis were not necessarily excited about the intrusion. Native Americans were famous for accepting gifts from white men in exchange for favors or gifts. Dr. Douglass, being aware of this tendency, presented the chief with many yards of purple chiffon velvet fabric. The chief was further pacified when Dr. Douglass' team placed pieces of turquoise in holes that were drilled into the logs to extract cores of wood. This turquoise would "appease the spirit of decay". This trade led to the discovery of one section of timber which revealed a very clear series of rings covering a period from 1260 to 1344. It had been in Hopi use from the time it was cut till the village was abandoned in 1906.

MyraSaidIt (talk) 20:53, 9 November 2016 (UTC)MyraSaidIt

Please help me with... my first article draft. I do not see how I am supposed to present it for approval, etc.

MyraSaidIt (talk) 21:04, 9 November 2016 (UTC)MyraSaidIt


 * Is this your draft? If it is, you could create this at Draft:Dr. A. E. Douglass and then add  to the top of the draft. — MRD2014  (talk • contribs) 22:13, 9 November 2016 (UTC)