Manusia kembali ke Inggris 500 tahun lebih awal setelah zaman es

Rabu, 13 Mei 2026

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Penelitian baru menunjukkan bahwa manusia kembali menghuni Kepulauan Inggris sekitar 15.200 tahun yang lalu, hampir 500 tahun lebih awal dari perkiraan sebelumnya. Kepulangan ini bertepatan dengan kenaikan tajam suhu musim panas yang mengubah lanskap wilayah tersebut.

Penduduk kembali ke Inggris saat lapisan es besar terakhir menyusut, mengikuti kawanan rusa kutub dan kuda melintasi padang rumput yang mulai menghangat. Pada saat itu, Inggris masih terhubung dengan daratan Eropa, yang memudahkan migrasi bagi manusia maupun hewan. Garis waktu yang diperbarui ini berasal dari penanggalan radiokarbon yang dikalibrasi ulang serta analisis baru terhadap sedimen dari Danau Llangorse di Wales selatan.

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