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Earth Ancients

Graham Phillips: The Mystery of Doggerland

Earth Ancients

Cliff Dunning

Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Science

4.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2023

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

A scientific exploration of the advanced ancient civilization known as Doggerland or Fairland that disappeared 5,000 years ago

• Looks at the latest archaeological and scientific evidence preserved beneath the North Sea and on the tiny island of Fair Isle

• Examines Doggerland’s sophisticated technology, including how its people were able to melt solid rock to create vitrified structures far stronger than concrete

• Shows how the survivors of the destruction of Doggerland sailed to the British Isles and established the megalithic culture that built Stonehenge

New marine archaeological evidence has revealed the remains of a large landmass to the north of Britain that hosted an advanced civilization 1,000 years before the recognized “first” civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India. Remembered in Celtic legends as Tu-lay, and referred to by geologists as Doggerland or Fairland, this civilization began at least as early as 4000 BCE but was ultimately destroyed by rising sea levels, huge tsunamis, and a terrible viral epidemic released from melting permafrost during a cataclysmic period of global warming.

Exploring the latest archaeological findings and recent scientific analysis of Doggerland’s underwater remains, Graham Phillips shows that this ancient culture had sophisticated technology and advanced medical knowledge. He looks at evidence detected with remote sensing and seismic profiling of many artificial structures, complex settlements, gigantic earthworks, epic monoliths, and huge stone circles dated to more than 5,500 years ago preserved beneath the ground and on the ocean floor. He also looks at the small part of the Fairland landmass that still exists: Fair Isle, a tiny island some 45 miles north of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Phillips shows how, when Fairland sank beneath the waves around 3100 BCE, its last survivors traveled by boat to settle in the British Isles, where they established the megalithic culture that built Stonehenge.

Revealing the vast archaeological evidence in support of the existence of Doggerland, as well as its threads of influence in early cultures around the world, Phillips also shows how the fate of this sophisticated ancient culture is a warning from history: the cataclysmic events that happened to the first civilizations could happen again as the world heats up.

Graham Phillips, a former radio journalist and broadcaster for the BBC, is a historical investigator and author of 15 books, including Wisdomkeepers of Stonehenge, The Lost Tomb of King Arthur, and The End of Eden. He lives in England.

http://www.grahamphillips.net/

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0:00.0

The great mysteries of ancient megalithic Europe is a land, forgotten land known as Duggerland.

0:09.5

This is the landmass that connected present-day Europe with England and was home to perhaps

0:17.9

hundreds of thousands of individual groups, some hominin, some Neanderthal, who lived peacefully

0:27.2

for thousands of years. They called Duggerland Atlantis of the North Sea because of the dwellings

0:34.2

we've found in an area known as the Orkney Islands. These stone buildings have running

0:40.2

water and toilets that make it quite unique and sophisticated for Neolithic community.

0:47.3

Today, my guest has written a special book on the latest research in underwater archaeology

0:54.5

off the Orkney Islands, which is considered Northern Duggerland. This research sheds light

1:01.5

on early humans in an area known as Duggerland. All this an archaeologist, Jim Deo, today on Earth

1:43.9

for Saturday, July 29th, 2023. This is Earth Ancients. I'm your host Cliff Dunning.

2:02.9

Well, there you are. Hey, how are you? Happy Saturday to you. Hope everything's well.

2:07.9

We got a good one for you today. It has to do with a undiscovered landmass that has been

2:17.1

tagged Duggerland. This is a underwater mass now. This place was hit by a tsunami. The water level

2:28.2

of earth rose during the Pleistocene, the Ice Age, and Duggerland has been a curiosity

2:36.9

of scientists for decades. Unfortunately, until very recently, we didn't have an opportunity

2:43.0

or we had a challenge going underwater to do archaeology. Deep sea archaeology is in its infancy.

2:51.5

And as you have heard, many times on this show, when we have an archaeologist

2:55.9

just doing research that has to go underwater, not only is it extremely costly, but the techniques

3:04.0

are different, the equipment is different, and the results are much different than what we see

3:10.6

on dry land. Our program today actually features the latest research and discovery, surprising

3:20.3

new research, and also some revelations and some details on what is coming to light

3:28.7

on the level of sophistication. Now, the Orkney Islands are considered northern Duggerland.

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