That knights going into battle in a full suit of plate needed to be winched onto their horses, and if they fell off would be basically immobile and helpless. They could actually move quite well, some could even walk on their hands when they wanted to show off. The misconception came from Mark Twain's novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", where he references a specific type of jousting plate.
Vikings didn't have horns on their helmet.
Mostly everything in The Bible?
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Howard 6 month s ago
"Just about everything in the Bible"?
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Janie 6 month s ago
Howard, Huge portions of biblical history are corroborated by other contemporary records.
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Lina 6 month s ago
Janie, All good stories, even fiction rely on real locations to make that fiction believable.
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Lina 6 month s ago
#2 Dark Ages refers to a period of ignorance and superstition in Medieval Europe. It actually refers to a lack of written sources during that time period.
Exactly - Lack of written sources === The Dark Ages.
Exactly - Lack of written sources === The Dark Ages.
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Jenny 6 month s ago
#2 There are plenty written sources between the fall of Roman society and the European Renaissance. The actual reference about the Dark Ages is too show contempt to the Christian writing and culture during this time. "We have been enlightened by Dark Ages of Christianity." Essentially a piece of propaganda.
#3 Study of Ur and other cities in modern Iraq point to a very different interpretation, that until they were able to store grains and cereals, civilization could not happen. People were too concerned about scrounging for food to put energy into building a society or government or religion or anything else.
Actually, a lot of what is posted here by whoever this is, is false, misrepresents, or needs further context. No citations other than "Trust me, I'm the internet". Drivel.
#3 Study of Ur and other cities in modern Iraq point to a very different interpretation, that until they were able to store grains and cereals, civilization could not happen. People were too concerned about scrounging for food to put energy into building a society or government or religion or anything else.
Actually, a lot of what is posted here by whoever this is, is false, misrepresents, or needs further context. No citations other than "Trust me, I'm the internet". Drivel.
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Thys 6 month s ago
Jenny,
Until humans were able to use fire for themselves they used almost all of their energy by looking for and consuming food.
Is also a theory, like a lot of other 'findings'.
Until humans were able to use fire for themselves they used almost all of their energy by looking for and consuming food.
Is also a theory, like a lot of other 'findings'.
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Bias 6 month s ago
Jenny,
All religion keeps people in the "Dark Ages." Especially, Islam.
All religion keeps people in the "Dark Ages." Especially, Islam.
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Connie 6 month s ago
A little thing to remember, a lack of evidence does not mean that something is either false or true...all it means is that it's currently inconclusive.
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Philinda 6 month s ago
Well, there were some good bits of actual truth then it slouched off into stupid.
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Bryan 6 month s ago
Thought it was interesting until "everything in the Bible." Then I questioned the validity of the rest of the claims printed here.
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Jedidiah 5 month s ago
Its OK. Everything will be paradise on earth now that the Christian whites have enforced divinely inspired rule in the US!
Congratulations to you!
Congratulations to you!
Exactly - Lack of written sources === The Dark Ages.
#3 Study of Ur and other cities in modern Iraq point to a very different interpretation, that until they were able to store grains and cereals, civilization could not happen. People were too concerned about scrounging for food to put energy into building a society or government or religion or anything else.
Actually, a lot of what is posted here by whoever this is, is false, misrepresents, or needs further context. No citations other than "Trust me, I'm the internet". Drivel.
Until humans were able to use fire for themselves they used almost all of their energy by looking for and consuming food.
Is also a theory, like a lot of other 'findings'.
All religion keeps people in the "Dark Ages." Especially, Islam.
Congratulations to you!