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History of the North Sea. The North Sea has an extensive history of maritime commerce, resource extraction, and warfare among the people and nations on its coasts. Archaeological evidence shows the migration of people and technology between Continental Europe, the British Isles, and Scandinavia throughout prehistory.
Early history. The North Sea has provided waterway access for commerce and conquest. Many areas have access to the North Sea because of its long coastline and the European rivers that empty it.
24 de mai. de 2024 · At the end of the Pliocene Epoch (about 2.6 million years ago), the North Sea basin south of Dogger Bank was part of the European mainland, and the Rhine River—joined on its left bank by the Thames—emptied into the sea about 250 miles (400 km) north of present-day London.
Prehistory. Main article: Doggerland. Archaeological findings indicate that the area that now comprises the North Sea may have been a large area of plains in prehistoric times, until around 8,000–6,000 BC. The data suggests the area was inhabited before being flooded by rising water at the end of the last ice age.
Early history. The first records of marine traffic on the North Sea come from the Roman Empire, which began exploring the sea in 12 B.C.E. Great Britain was formally invaded in 43 C.E. and its southern areas incorporated into the Empire, beginning sustained trade across the North Sea and the English Channel.
The geography of the North Sea studies coastal and submarine features as well as the people who live on its coasts. It is bounded by the east coasts of England and Scotland to the west and the northern and central European mainland to the east and south, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
North Sea, Arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Extending south from the Norwegian Sea between Norway and the British Isles, it connects the Skagerrak (channel between Norway and Denmark) with the English Channel. It covers an area of about 220,000 sq mi (570,000 sq km), with depths generally ranging from 120 to 300 ft (37 to 91 m).
