The Early Middle Ages enjoyed a strong culture of learning.

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Con: Literacy rates seem to have drastically declined in much of the former Roman Empire.

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Pro: During the supposed "Dark Ages," there were many advances made in math and science in the Islamic world.

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Pro: Cultural exchange led to the establishment of universities and renewed translation of great works.

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Pro: Christian monasteries compiled and preserved vast collections of ancient texts.

Were the "Dark Ages" really so dark?