It lives among a cluster of eastern bald cypress trees in the state’s Black River, some with origins dating back a millennium. Stahle and his team have since continued their Black River research, reconstructing rainfall patterns and mapping the ancient forest. In 2017, a legislative motion for a Black River state park, intended to boost tourism, caused an uproar. I mean, if it’s going to rise, it’s going to rise.”Environmental archaeologist Katharine Napora holding a cross section of a cypress tree. Environmental archaeologist Katharine Napora analyzed deceased eastern bald cypress trees along the Georgia coast, ranging from 65 to 1,078 years old, whose preserved remains date back to 3161BCE.

Source: The Guardian August 01, 2021 10:00 UTC