Plato describes elephants on Atlantis, though that megafauna was already extinct in the Americas. Researchers compare this to Doggerland, a submerged landmass between Britain and Europe, and Sundaland in Southeast Asia. A harbor at 60m depth in the Sunda Shelf dates to ~8000 BC, and a submerged Phoenician port was found at Doñana near Gades.
Atlantis megafauna compared to Doggerland and Sundaland
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Key facts
- Plato's text mentions a great number of elephants on the island of Atlantis
- Megafauna referenced was already extinct on the American continent by that time
- Doggerland is a now-submerged landmass between Britain and continental Europe
- Sundaland (Sunda Shelf) is the submerged landmass in Southeast Asia near Jakarta and Australia
- An underwater harbor was discovered at 60 meters depth in the Sunda Shelf region, dating to approximately 8000 BC
- A submerged port at Doñana Park near Gades has been identified as Phoenician
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