What archaeologists discovered about climate change in prehistoric England

DNA analysis shows gradual changes to landscape and vegetation are not what future generations can expect

A key element of human existence and the prospects for people surviving or thriving was the weather and general climate.

Archaeologists have always been able to tell us something about this when digging up Roman or bronze age settlements by using animal bones and burnt seeds as clues. It shows what farmers grew or hunters could catch. But further back in time this becomes more difficult.