Doggerland, now submerged beneath the North Sea, connected Britain to continental Europe around 11,000 years ago. The term is derived from the Dogger Bank, a shallow area in the North Sea where fishermen often find the remains of prehistoric animals and artefacts. Doggerland was inhabited by Mesolithic people and was likely a rich environment supporting a variety of … [Read more...] about Doggerland: The Lost World Beneath The North Sea
Ice Age
The longest trail of fossilized human footprints hints at a risky Ice Age trek
The more than 1.5-kilometer-long trail was made by a young adult carrying a toddler On a day during the late Ice Age, a young adult or teen carrying a toddler hustled across a muddy flat where mammoths and giant sloths roamed. Now, over 10,000 years later, fossilized footprints reveal that possibly perilous journey. The tracks, found in New Mexico’s White Sands National … [Read more...] about The longest trail of fossilized human footprints hints at a risky Ice Age trek