Apple QuickTime movie | 1996-06-28 | 1.9 MB | 320x240 | 5fps | 1 minute | [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: The fall of Rome in 476 AD began the period sometimes called the Dark Ages. Historians use the term to show the lack of historical records up to the year 800. In reality, far flung civilizations reached new heights of cultural development. Organized religions took hold. Mohammed began the spread of Islam. Hindu philosophy reached maturity. Buddhism reached China where the Tang Dynasty saw the invention of paper, gunpowder and the compass. The Maya flourished in Mesoamerica then vanished. Great kingdoms arose in western and central Africa. In Europe, the illuminating age of medieval art began w ...
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