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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 38 MIN

DNA and sunken ruins upend ancient Britain

from Unlocking the Unknown · host Atlas Gray

Advanced mapping and remote sensing have rediscovered the lost landscape of Doggerland beneath the North Sea and revealed hundreds of previously unknown ritual monuments surrounding Stonehenge, transforming our understanding of prehistoric Britain.Genetic and mineralogical analyses indicate that Stonehenge's builders were Neolithic farmers and suggest that some of the monument's bluestones may have been relocated from earlier sites like the Waun Mawn stone circle in Wales.Remarkable finds, such as an artificial Neolithic island in Scotland and a 7,000-year-old underwater stone wall in France, demonstrate that ancient coastal communities possessed sophisticated engineering skills and were connected by extensive maritime travel routes.Would you like me to create a tailored report summarizing the connections between these different Neolithic sites across Europe?

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