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Were the "Dark Ages" really so dark?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Many important technological and artistic developments were made in the Early Middle Ages.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
The
heavy plow
greatly advanced agriculture, moving civilisation beyond the scratch plow that could only be used in sand.
Pro claim 2, children below
Arts and architecture flourished under
Charlemagne's rule
, which set up a good foundation for Renaissance art later on.
Con claim 1, children below
The art of the Dark Ages is often crude compared to the art of the Roman Empire.
Con claim 2, children below
During the Dark Ages, many ancient texts were
neglected and lost
. Whatever preservation attempts existing were not nearly sufficient.