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Were the "Dark Ages" Really So Dark? (independent research activity)
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Following the fall of Rome, vast amounts of ancient knowledge were lost.
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Pro claim 1
Some technologies, like mixing concrete and constructing aqueducts, were forgotten.
Pro claim 2
Monks, who were responsible for copying ancient texts, neglected those that they saw as "heretical." As a result, these texts were lost forever.