Day: August 28, 2013

Crossrail unearths evidence humans lived on Thames in 7,000 BC

BBC NEWS LONDON | August 8, 2013 Rare evidence that humans lived on the River Thames 9,000 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists working on the Crossrail project. A Mesolithic tool-making factory featuring 150 pieces of flint was found at the tunnelling worksite in Woolwich. Archaeologists said prehistoric Londoners were using the site to