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Conjuring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea
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Map showing extent of Doggerland, a vast territory in northwest Europe that was above sea level 16,000 years ago, and the territory's diminishing size as ice melted and the North Sea rose. Illustration by Claus Lunau/Science Photo Library.
Via https://sciencemastodon.com/@ebender00/113606996477811407
I went to the area of Texel this year in my country, which used to be part of Doggerland. (Texel is called an island but technically it's not, but that's for a different time).
There's a sea and life centre called Ecomare there, and they had a large exhibit about Doggerland (English link): https://www.ecomare.nl/en/discover-ecomare-on-texel/expositions/doggerland/
It was really interesting and worth a visit. They also had a seal sanctuary, tons of cool fish and cute merch.
Edit: here's a museum link with all the pieces that they found over the years: https://www.collectietexelsmuseum.nl/?query=search=department=%22Ecomare%22#/query/aea5e8c0-a56d-4e2a-b971-61e66c80f09d
I don't think they do this site in English though.
Wow that's really cool. I love the wooly rhinoceros.