Channel Islands [SEP] continent
469 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is the English Channel (sea level).
History.
History Prehistory.
The earliest evidence of human occupation of the Channel Islands has been dated to 250,000 years ago when they were attached to the landmass of continental Europe. The islands became detached by rising sea levels in the Neolithic period. The numerous dolmens and other archaeological sites extant and recorded in history demonstrate the existence of a population large enough and organised enough to undertake constructions of considerable size and sophistication,
from them by the "Franklin Channel". The islets "Terhalten", "Sesambre", "Evout" and "Barnevelt" are located easterly and are not considered part of the Hermite islands.
The southernmost islands of the American continent are the Diego Ramírez Islands, southwest of Cape Horn. South of all these islands is the Drake Passage.
The southern tip of Deceit island extends southeastwards through a line of sharp-edged rocks known as "Los dientes o garras de Deceit (Deceit teeth or claws)