Prehistoric North Sea 'Atlantis' {Doggerland} hit by 5m tsunami (BBC)
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
A prehistoric "Atlantis" in the North Sea may have been abandoned after being hit by a 5m tsunami 8,200 years ago.
The wave was generated by a catastrophic subsea landslide off the coast of Norway.
Analysis suggests the tsunami over-ran Doggerland, a low-lying landmass that has since vanished beneath the waves.
"It was abandoned by Mesolithic tribes about 8,000 years ago, which is when the Storegga slide happened," said Dr Jon Hill from Imperial College London.
The wave could have wiped out the last people to occupy this island.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27224243
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/EGU2014-4052.pdf
Book: http://www.archaeologyuk.org/news/090327-doggerland