Doggerland once linked Britain and mainland Europe and supported Mesolithic hunter-gatherer communities long before its final submergence. Around 8,200 years ago, the Storegga Slide triggered a megatsunami and catastrophic coastal flooding, while rising sea levels helped submerge the remaining landmass. It now lies beneath the North Sea at depths ranging from shallow banks to deeper basins, not a uniform 10 metres. The post argues that the Storegga event may have a connection to the biblical flood tradition, but that link remains speculative.
Storegga flooding submerged inhabited Doggerland
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Key facts
- Doggerland was a Pleistocene landmass that connected Britain with mainland Europe during periods of low sea level.
- Doggerland was exposed and habitable during parts of roughly 15,000–8,000 years ago, with archaeological evidence of Mesolithic hunter-gatherer occupation.
- The Storegga Slide about 8,200 years ago generated a megatsunami and severe coastal flooding; rising sea levels subsequently contributed to the landmass's submergence.
- The post argues that the Storegga event may relate to the biblical flood tradition, but this is a speculative interpretation rather than an established archaeological conclusion.
- Doggerland now lies beneath the North Sea at varying depths, including shallow banks and deeper basins; it was not uniformly only 10 metres deep.
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Doggerland - The Europe That Was - National Geographic Educationeducation.nationalgeographic.org
A map showing Doggerland, a region of northwest Europe that was home to Mesolithic people before rising sea levels inundated the area.
82-Foot Tsunami Erases Ancient Doggerland Civilization (Video)surfer.com
Doggerland once connected Britain to Europe; a tsunami allegedly destroyed it. · A video claims a 25-meter wave “erased” the Doggerland ...
Storegga Slide - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The collapse involved an estimated 290 km (180 mi) length of coastal shelf, with a total volume of 3,500 km3 (840 cu mi) of debris, which caused a paleotsunami ...
Prehistoric North Sea 'Atlantis' hit by 5m tsunami - BBC Newsbbc.com
During the last Ice Age, sea levels were much lower; at its maximum extent Doggerland connected Britain to mainland Europe. It was possible ...
Tiny island survived tsunami that helped separate Britain and Europenewscientist.com
About 8150 years ago, a submarine landslide occurred off the coast of Norway, dubbed the Storegga Slide. This created a tsunami in the North Sea ...
What and where was Doggerland?archmdmag.com
Doggerland was a vast landmass that connected Great Britain to mainland Europe during the last Ice Age. Over thousands of years, this low ...
Doggerlanden.wikipedia.org
Doggerland was a large area of land in Northern Europe, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea. This region was repeatedly exposed at various times ...
Doggerland, The Sunken Landmass Beneath The North Seaallthatsinteresting.com
Doggerland was a large landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe before it sank beneath the North Sea 8000 years ago.
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