Flint fragments from eastern England constitute the earliest known evidence of human occupation of Britain. The climate was balmy, and the environment was home to a wide range of animals and plants.
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Roebroeks, W. Life on the Costa del Cromer. Nature 438, 921–922 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438921a
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