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Doggerland: Did a Tsunami Swallow Part of Europe? (Video)
In 1931‚ Pilgrim Lockwood's discovery of an antler harpoon in the North Sea unveiled the existence of a submerged land‚ Doggerland‚ connecting Britain to Europe. This region‚ traversed by Neanderthals during the ice ages‚ transformed from frigid tundra to a lush environment as temperatures rose.
Around 8000 years ago‚ Doggerland faced a catastrophic event‚ accelerated by both natural and geological factors. While rising sea levels played a role‚ the critical turning point was the Storegga Event‚ an undersea landslide off the Norwegian coast that triggered a massive megatsunami around 8000 years ago.
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