Ancient Human Fossils and Destroyed Landmarks – UK Storm 2014
In February 2014 remains of the earliest humans were found at a beach in UK Norfolk, which just last year saw record storms. In the meantime ancient coastal landmarks are destroyed by the forceful power of rising seas.
UK storms and floods show climate change is upon us – Lord Stern – Author of influential 2006 report on the economics of climate change says wettest and hottest years on record mean world must take action now or face disaster
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- Images Obliterated Cliff stack reduced to sad-looking pile of rubble by raging seas a day after another ancient landmark is smashed down
- Video: Earliest footprints outside Africa discovered in Norfolk
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[…] sign for extreme change is when storms destroy ancient landmarks, unearth 1 million old foot prints, reveal ancient forest stumps or pottery from the Iron Age and […]
Depuis le niveau de la mer est monté, recouvrant le lit de la forêt d’une fine couche de tourbe qui stoppa la croissance des plantes et de ces arbres millénaires. Emprisonnés dans cette même matière, les souches ont été conservées et de nombreux fossiles vont pouvoir être étudiés.
Les archéologues ont également découvert une passerelle de bois proche du site, faite de branches tenues sur des poteaux. Nous allons devoir patienter pour connaître la datation exacte de cette passerelle et en apprendre davantage sur l’histoire de la forêt oubliée.