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2025-02-05 16:22:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9362AEFFCBAD9391AEA53A8D955AC69B5A5C451CEF26112834EEE6ACE15A0A58
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This theory is presented as fact, and has been debunked plenty of times; additionally, "Dark Ages" is not a historically relevant term anymore, "Middle Ages" is more accurate these days. References (in order of importance; #1 being most important): 1) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-myth-of-the-dark-ages-ignores-how-classical-traditions-flourished-around-the-world-180982190/ 2) https://historyforatheists.com/2024/09/the-great-myths-15-what-about-the-dark-ages/ 3) https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/05/25/debunking-the-so-called-dark-ages/ 4) https://historyforatheists.com/2016/11/the-dark-ages-popery-periodisation-and-pejoratives/
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