Doggerland
In Doggerland 13,000 years ago, the landscape was primarily a low-lying, icy tundra connecting what is now Great Britain to mainland Europe . The region was still emerging from the Last Glacial Maximum, and the climate was drastically colder and drier than today. Landscape and geography Tundra landscape : Instead of the North Sea, the area was a series of gently sloping hills, marshlands, and wide, glacial river valleys. Massive river system : Rivers that are now the Thames and Rhine flowed through this dry landmass, joining together in a single system before flowing into the Atlantic. Low sea levels : Global sea levels were around 120 meters (390 feet) lower than they are today, with much of the Earth's water still locked up in massive ice sheets. Climate and ecology At 13,000 years ago, Doggerland was a harsh, subarctic environment that was experiencing dramatic climatic shifts. Younger Dryas event : A sudden and significant cooling period, known as ...