Humanos retornaram à Grã-Bretanha 500 anos antes após a era do gelo

13 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Uma nova pesquisa indica que os humanos repovoaram as Ilhas Britânicas há cerca de 15.200 anos, quase 500 anos antes do que as estimativas anteriores. O retorno coincidiu com um aumento acentuado nas temperaturas de verão que transformou a paisagem.

As pessoas mudaram-se de volta para a Grã-Bretanha à medida que a última grande camada de gelo recuava, seguindo rebanhos de renas e cavalos através de pastagens que estavam se tornando mais quentes. A Grã-Bretanha permanecia conectada à Europa continental na época, o que facilitou a migração tanto para humanos quanto para animais. A cronologia atualizada provém de datas de radiocarbono recalibradas e de uma nova análise de sedimentos do Lago Llangorse, no sul do País de Gales.

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