Evidence · Eye of the Sahara and Atlantis

Global sea level was lower than today, not higher, at the end of the last Ice Age

Sea level fell to 134 m below today's by 21,000 years ago and was still rising through the Younger Dryas and the main deglaciation to about 8,200 years ago, so 12,000 years ago the ocean stood well below its present shore.

Established0

What it bears on 1 answer

Yes: the Atlantic flooded this part of the Sahara about 12,000 years ago and the land has risen since

Still possible

AGAINST

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Global sea level was lower than today, not higher, at the end of the last Ice Age [Evidence EVD0DCKV5STS4RM]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKV5STS4RM

@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0dckv5sts4rm,
  title     = {Global sea level was lower than today, not higher, at the end of the last Ice Age},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DCKV5STS4RM},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKV5STS4RM}
}