Archaeological evidence= hunter gathers in Near East became 1st ??‍? 13-11 cal ka. Lived in floodplains near ⚫️ ? to avoid drought.

Radiocarbon dating molluscs= 8350-8230 cal yr Laurentide ice sheet melts➡️ raises sea level 1.4m➡️ floods ⚫️? and moves palaeoshoreline

Modeling shows it displaced est. 145k??‍?,  ??‍?move from flooding➡farming spreads NW throughout Europe ➡ Neolithic in Europe #abruptexpansion