Doggerland: The History of the Land that Once Connected Great Britain to Continental Europe
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Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
Before reading this book, I was aware of the supercontinent known as Pangea (from the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras). But Doggerland is a whole new universe (to me) and it is fascinating. What scientists are learning about Homo Sapiens and the Neanderthal Man in this area knocked my socks off. The 'why' theories of the extinction of the Neanderthals are engrossing reading.
Doggerland was 18,000 square miles of land, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea, that connected Great Britain to continental Europe. It was flooded by rising sea levels around 6500â6200 BCE. Geological surveys have suggested that it stretched from what is now the east coast of Great Britain to what now includes the Netherlands, the western coast of Germany, and the peninsula of Jutland.
This treatise explains the roles of tsunamis, Ice Ages, tectonic shifts, volcanic action, and various climate changes in the submerging of the Doggerland connective body. What is amazing is the number of submerged artifacts that are constantly being found. As water took over more of the Doggerland land, ancient men moved to higher ground, leaving behind settlements and artifacts. With the advent of DNA testing, more answers are emerging.
Of course, with the discovery of Doggerland, scientists have tried to compare the area to the tales of 'Lost Atlantis' with mixed results.
Doggerland was 18,000 square miles of land, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea, that connected Great Britain to continental Europe. It was flooded by rising sea levels around 6500â6200 BCE. Geological surveys have suggested that it stretched from what is now the east coast of Great Britain to what now includes the Netherlands, the western coast of Germany, and the peninsula of Jutland.
This treatise explains the roles of tsunamis, Ice Ages, tectonic shifts, volcanic action, and various climate changes in the submerging of the Doggerland connective body. What is amazing is the number of submerged artifacts that are constantly being found. As water took over more of the Doggerland land, ancient men moved to higher ground, leaving behind settlements and artifacts. With the advent of DNA testing, more answers are emerging.
Of course, with the discovery of Doggerland, scientists have tried to compare the area to the tales of 'Lost Atlantis' with mixed results.
