•• DoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerlandDoggerland was a former landmass in was a former landmass in the southernthe southern North SeaNorth Sea that that connected Great Britain to connected Great Britain to mainlandmainland EuropeEurope during and after during and after connected Great Britain to connected Great Britain to mainlandmainland EuropeEurope during and after during and after thethelllastlast Ice Age until about 6,500 or Ice Age until about 6,500 or 6,200 BCE and then gradually was 6,200 BCE and then gradually was flooded by rising sea levels. flooded by rising sea levels.

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•• As oceans began to rise , hunter As oceans began to rise , hunter gatherers left off following herds of gatherers left off following herds of big game for smaller prey such as roe big game for smaller prey such as roe and red deerand red deer Along sea coasts semiAlong sea coasts semi--big game for smaller prey such as roe big game for smaller prey such as roe and red deerand red deer. . Along sea coasts semiAlong sea coasts semi--nomadic groups harvested nuts and nomadic groups harvested nuts and shellfish. shellfish.

The The climate inclimate in BritainBritain became warmer and became warmer and wetter than it is today. This led to changes in the wetter than it is today. This led to changes in the vegetation vegetation . . .. . . with the development of a wooded with the development of a wooded landscapelandscape. One . One of the defining features of the of the defining features of the landscapelandscape. One . One of the defining features of the of the defining features of the Mesolithic was a change in the types of tools that Mesolithic was a change in the types of tools that people used for hunting, fishing, and gathering people used for hunting, fishing, and gathering plants. Stone tools in particular became smaller, plants. Stone tools in particular became smaller, with tools made on small stone blades becoming with tools made on small stone blades becoming commoncommon

•• http://www.walesprehistory.org/mesolithichttp://www.walesprehistory.org/mesolithic--waleswales

•• It is estimated that the dog It is estimated that the dog CanisCanisFamiliarisFamiliaris was first domesticated in was first domesticated in 10,000BC. The Oldest European dog 10,000BC. The Oldest European dog 10,000BC. The Oldest European dog 10,000BC. The Oldest European dog remains from Star Carr Yorkshire remains from Star Carr Yorkshire are dated at c 7538 BC.are dated at c 7538 BC.

•• http://www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com/sections/pedigree_dog/historyhttp://www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com/sections/pedigree_dog/history_of_dog/history.htm_of_dog/history.htm

Mesolithic dog burial,Mesolithic dog burial,

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The oldest finds which are nearly complete and The oldest finds which are nearly complete and undisputedly bows are the Mesolithic finds from undisputedly bows are the Mesolithic finds from HolmegaardHolmegaard. These were found in a peat bog in . These were found in a peat bog in Denmark, and are dated to about 9200 years ago. Denmark, and are dated to about 9200 years ago. One and a half bows have been found, of very One and a half bows have been found, of very One and a half bows have been found, of very One and a half bows have been found, of very similar design, one 60" long with limbs about 2" similar design, one 60" long with limbs about 2" wide, the other about 64" long with 2.4" limbs. wide, the other about 64" long with 2.4" limbs. They are flat bows of sophisticated design made They are flat bows of sophisticated design made from small elm trees.from small elm trees.

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•• Star Carr was discovered in 1947 when John Star Carr was discovered in 1947 when John Moore, an amateur archaeologist, noticed flints Moore, an amateur archaeologist, noticed flints in the exposed soil of several recently dredged in the exposed soil of several recently dredged ditches in the eastern Vale of Pickering. ditches in the eastern Vale of Pickering. ditches in the eastern Vale of Pickering. ditches in the eastern Vale of Pickering. Highlights among the finds include; Britain’s Highlights among the finds include; Britain’s oldest structure, 21 red deer stag skulloldest structure, 21 red deer stag skull--caps caps that may have been headthat may have been head--dresses and nearly dresses and nearly 200 projectile, or harpoon, points made of red 200 projectile, or harpoon, points made of red deer antler.deer antler.

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Domestication,Domestication,Domestication,Domestication,

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