The scientists presented their work at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting last week.
But that doesnt really tell you what was on land that is now submerged between Alaska and Siberia.
Its worth noting that the name Bering Land Bridge is often misleading.
The Bering Land Bridge may have resembled Alaska’s present-day Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, according to researchers who presented at AGU.© Steve Hillebrand/USFWS
It was a viable habitat in its own right.
What we actually found was evidence of lots of small lakes and river channels.
Thats how this fits into the bigger picture.
This boggy topography, as the researchers note, would have made traveling easier or harder for different species.
It may have been marshy, but we are still seeing evidence of mammoths, Fowell explained.
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