This is my counterargument whenever people claim that the dark ages were a myth. Military technology continued advancing at a steady pace, but civilian (or rather peasant) technology in general was subpar until the early Renaissance. Sanitation was inferior well into the early industrial revolution.
Kinda sad that knowledge was not picked up from the Romans as they knew the value of clean water and sanitation.
This is my counterargument whenever people claim that the dark ages were a myth. Military technology continued advancing at a steady pace, but civilian (or rather peasant) technology in general was subpar until the early Renaissance. Sanitation was inferior well into the early industrial revolution.
Even the nobles weren't that better off with their moats of literal piss and shit.
Well, except for their Plumbum.