Trees | A Blog About History

Scotland had more species of trees during the Bronze Age

November 22nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Analysis of charcoal found at a Bronze Age “sauna” in Scotland shows that there was a wider variety of tree

November 2nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The crazy winds of Hurricane Sandy uprooted a historic tree in New Haven, Connecticut, revealing a human skeleton that may

July 31st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A study of tree rings suggest that consistent rain and warm temperatures may have provided the Mongols with the energy

January 27th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

For years the hill-fort known as the Mound of Down in Ireland has been hidden because of the trees growing

August 11th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A Civil War bullet (the white spot in the picture above), known as a mini ball, has been found embedded

June 9th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

For two years the top of an old chestnut tree could be seen from the window in the attic where

May 16th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

An oak tree blown over in Florida has revealed a human skull which may date back to the 19th century.

March 30th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

The tree islands that dot the Florida Everglades may have originally been garbage mounds left behind by prehistoric humans. Scientists