The main reason historians call the Greek Dark Ages "dark" is because
A) literacy disappeared, leaving no written records.
B) civilization deteriorated and all but disappeared.
C) they disapproved of Greek religion and morals of the period.
D) no significant cultural achievements occurred.
E) there is no way of knowing what was happening during the period.
Answer: A
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