Människor återvände till Storbritannien 500 år tidigare efter istiden

13 maj 2026

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Ny forskning tyder på att människor återbefolkade de brittiska öarna för cirka 15 200 år sedan, nästan 500 år tidigare än vad man tidigare trott. Återkomsten sammanföll med en kraftig höjning av sommartemperaturerna som förändrade landskapet.

Människor flyttade tillbaka till Storbritannien i takt med att det sista stora istäcket drog sig tillbaka, där de följde hjordar av renar och hästar över gräsmarker som blev allt varmare. Storbritannien var vid den tiden fortfarande landfast med det europeiska fastlandet, vilket underlättade migrationen för både människor och djur. Den uppdaterade tidslinjen bygger på omkalibrerade radiokoldateringar och nya analyser av sediment från Llangorse Lake i södra Wales.

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