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Ancient Mystery: Vittrup Man's Fate
The Past: Open Vegetation, Climate Chang...
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Fens in eastern England were once covered in yew forests, potentially wiped out by a rapid sea level rise. Pre-human Britain had open vegetation due to large mammals. Severe cold drove early humans out of Europe, leading to a complete interruption in their occupation.
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