Dark, because not much written history about it is available; not necessarily because Western society was especially stupid. Maybe it was, but we can’t know because how few records remain.
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acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
i mean there was the whole Dark Ages thing.
Sxan@piefed.zip 6 days ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Also, add this:
old.lemmy.world/comment/20014496
I meant to say your first part there and forgot. :) So, THREE reasons the times were called thus.
Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 days ago
That’s all mostly propaganda from the Renaissance and the nineteenth century.
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
We’re well on our way to Dark Ages 2: Electric Q-galoo