{"id":4533,"date":"2023-12-28T14:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T07:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=4533"},"modified":"2023-12-28T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T07:19:44","slug":"unveiling-doggerland-europes-sunken-prehistoric-world-and-its-ancient-inhabitants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/unveiling-doggerland-europes-sunken-prehistoric-world-and-its-ancient-inhabitants\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling Doggerland: Europe&#8217;s Sunken Prehistoric World and Its Ancient Inhabitants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: Doggerland, a rich prehistoric paradise in the North Sea, was home to ancient humans before submerging due to rising seas and a megatsunami.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;YDid a Tsunami Swallow Part of Europe?&#8221; by PBS Eons<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H5XVxKNzhjQ?si=9_EDisaaml3IixnJ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Discovery of Ancient Land:<\/strong> In 1931, Pilgrim Lockwood discovered a deer antler harpoon off the eastern coast of England, indicating a submerged ancient land in the North Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inhabited by Ancient Humans:<\/strong> This area, now known as Doggerland, was once inhabited by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and possibly older human ancestors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rich Ecological Paradise:<\/strong> Doggerland was a rich hunting ground and ecological paradise for ancient humans, with diverse species and natural resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transformation Over Time:<\/strong> The region evolved from frigid tundra during the ice ages to a lush landscape with woodlands, swamps, and freshwater systems as glaciers retreated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Archaeological Evidence:<\/strong> Numerous artifacts, tools, pottery fragments, and human remains have been found, confirming the human occupation of Doggerland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet of Doggerland Inhabitants:<\/strong> Isotopic data suggests the inhabitants had a diet of freshwater fish and terrestrial animals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submergence Under the Sea:<\/strong> Rising sea levels and a megatsunami, caused by the Storegga Event, led to Doggerland&#8217;s eventual submergence beneath the North Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Significance:<\/strong> Doggerland is the best-known sunken landmass occupied by humans and is vital for understanding prehistoric life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Perspective:<\/strong> Similar submerged prehistoric sites exist worldwide, emphasizing the constant environmental changes affecting human history.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern Implications:<\/strong> Doggerland&#8217;s story serves as a reminder of our vulnerability to environmental changes, including current sea-level rise due to climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doggerland, a rich prehistoric paradise in the North Sea, was home to ancient humans before submerging due to rising seas and a megatsunami.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science","category-44","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4535,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4533\/revisions\/4535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}