Doggerland
In: Oxford Handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York. , more
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Doggerland, Mesolithic, submerged palaeolandscapes, underwater archaeology, sea-level change |
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- Walker, J.
- Gaffney, V.
- Fitch, S.
- Fraser, A.
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The disappearance of Doggerland beneath the waves of the southern North Sea was the most notable landscape change to affect northwest Europe in the early Holocene. This submerged palaeolandscape has captured the imaginations of archaeologists and the public for over a century, but it is only in recent decades that our knowledge of it has begun to come into focus. Although often presumed as significant culturally, the area of Doggerland remains something of a geographical gap within our knowledge of Mesolithic northwest Europe. In part this reflects the fact that the archaeology of this area is largely restricted to finds made by chance discovery and sites located just off the current shore. Nevertheless, we are rapidly approaching a point where the targeted prospection of deeper waters may be possible. This chapter reviews our current knowledge regarding Mesolithic Doggerland, how it changed over time, and how these changes may have affected both the people who lived there and on the lands it once connected. |
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