Ancient tsunami devastated Northern Britain over 8000 BC
<p>Let us start from the beginning: tsunamis are large waves often generated by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and impact events. During tsunamis, the large water depths generated cause severe loss of human life and the destruction of infrastructure and crops. Even if one survived the initial impact of a tsunami, the aftereffects could lead to disease and starvation. Some of the most recent examples include the Indian Ocean (2004) and TÅhoku (2011) tsunamis. However, tsunamis have been recorded throughout history, including at the Minoan city of Palaikastro near Crete, caused by the Thera volcano eruption around 3600 BC. Despite evidence of tsunamis, very little else is known about their impact on local populations, especially ones that rarely experience them, and the same holds true for the tsunami that hit northern Britain 8120–8175 cal BP.</p>
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