UK

Paleontology

The British Isles were once neither British nor isles

During the last Ice Age, when global sea levels were significantly lower due to the presence of large ice sheets, Doggerland was a vast plain that stretched across the area that connected present-day Great Britain to mainland Europe. It was inhabited by various human populations and supported diverse ecosystems, including forests, rivers, and wetlands. The landscape would have been similar to other low-lying coastal regions of Europe.

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Celtic World

The Celts is a group of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia distinguished by their use of the Celtic languages and other cultural identities. The precise geographic spread of the ancient Celts is debated. The earliest undisputed direct representatives of a Celtic language are the Lepontic inscriptions beginning in the sixth century BC. Continental Celtic languages are attested almost only by inscriptions and place-names.

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