Life on Doggerland Documentary
Kayleigh, the speaker, introduces Doggerland, a now-submerged landmass that once existed between the modern coasts of the Netherlands and England.
The video explores the animal and human species that lived there, their ways of life, and how Doggerland disappeared.
Doggerland's landscape stretched from the Netherlands' west coast to England's east coast.
She compares this with Norfolk, England, highlighting the forest remnants that once spanned across Doggerland before it was submerged.
Several species once inhabited Doggerland:
Bison and Aurochs: Both species inhabited Doggerland, with steppe bison being prominent in Ice Age art.
The first human species to inhabit Europe and Doggerland were Homo antecessor, emerging around 1.2 million years ago.
During the Last Glacial Maximum around 33,000 years ago, an ice sheet covered the North Sea, making Doggerland uninhabitable for humans.
Archaeological evidence suggests that Magdalenian cultures, known for their cave art, lived in Doggerland during this time.
The Mesolithic inhabitants of Doggerland, particularly the Federmesser culture, were highly skilled hunters and toolmakers.
Doggerland began to disappear due to rising sea levels around 8,200 years ago.
Kayleigh explains that while the sea level rise was gradual, the catastrophic Storegga tsunami, triggered by a submarine landslide off the coast of Norway, dealt a significant blow to Doggerland’s remaining inhabitants.
Doggerland may have disappeared beneath the waves, but its legacy continues through ongoing research.
The Debate on Atlantis
He pointed to other historical instances, such as the loss of Doggerland between Great Britain and mainland Europe, as examples of land being submerged without the need for myths of a lost civilization like Atlantis.