Archaeologists Strike Gold In Secret Spot (Norway)

Aftenposten ^ | 12-20-2004

[blam]

" Remember, the Dark Ages began in 538, Western Europe had a tremendous population crash, the economy failed,"

Yup. Labor costs sky rocketed and some think this period sowed the seeds for the Magna Carta.

[rwfromkansas]

Well, actually, the latest books I have read make a strong argument that while the "gates of itjihad," were closed thanks to Ghazali etc. that early, the societies themselves were still very open to science and technology for quite awhile. Philosophy got killed off almost immediately, however.

Thanks for the info on the Vikings....have not really studied them.

[rwfromkansas]

good point about the caliphate though.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

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