During the Crusades Norman motte and bailey construction was superseded in the Middle East by

a) a new type of stone castle built for military operations by chevaliers.
b) wooden towers raised by knights during battle
c) mud brick churches sponsored by Christian noblemen to mark victories at pagan sites.
d) basilicas built to replace destroyed Jewish temples


Answer: A

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