[Hiro Protaginast]

Inquiring minds want to know. Has the sea level risen 120 feet since 7500 BC?

[RJL]

Inquiring minds want to know. Has the sea level risen 120 feet since 7500 BC?

I am wondering about this too. Another possible ancient city west of Cuba was reported a week or so ago. If I recall correctly, it's under 2100 feet of water.

[Oxylus]

I don't know the numbers, but there was a lot of water locked up in ice 9500 years ago (7500 BC). Another question is whether or not the ground (earth's crust) has moved up and down at that site.

[tortoise]

Has the sea level risen 120 feet since 7500 BC?

Locally it is possible due to a combination of factors. Elevation can easily change a several meters during a good earthquake. If I am not mistaken, there is a forest off the coast of Oregon that they dredge for timber (apparently the wood is still good) that sank during a big earthquake on January 26th, 1700 that they estimate was around 9.0 on the Richter scale (similar to the big Anchorage quake). You see a lot of this type of sinking along active subduction zones. I believe this archaeological site is located along a very active subduction zone, so it is quite plausible.

[blam]

"Has the sea level risen 120 feet since 7500 BC?"

YES.

[Dog Gone]

Inquiring minds want to know. Has the sea level risen 120 feet since 7500 BC?

I don't know how they did it, but I'm sure Pakistan is somehow to blame.

[oneeye]

Have you considered that the ground level may have dropped in that area?