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Indeed.

The taxation system went from a monetary based one with huge networks stretching across Europe to just the local area.

Quote from: Imperial Dave on Today at 03:58:42 PMIn some respects, it has been mooted that in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal, the lot of the humble actually improved for a while. Less taxes, more surplus for the I vidualnor family unit and possibly less obligation to others until the early kingdoms took shape.  At least in Britannia Prima anyways

There wasn't a huge army to support so the coloni cultivated less land, just for themselves and their lords, the latter not needing much and unable to sell it anyway.

In some respects, it has been mooted that in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal, the lot of the humble actually improved for a while. Less taxes, more surplus for the individual/family unit and possibly less obligation to others until the early kingdoms took shape.  At least in Britannia Prima anyways

Quote from: Andreas Johansson on December 25, 2024, 08:51:45 PMI'll quibble with the claim that the term is "eurocentric". Yes, it's primarily applicable to (western) Europe, and makes little sense applied to other regions.

To me, that makes it Eurocentric by definition. 

Quote from: Andreas Johansson on December 25, 2024, 08:51:45 PMIf there's eurocentrism, it's in applying European periods where they don't make sense, not in the period labels themselves.

Entirely agree.

Probably the bigger issues with (European) Dark Ages is the baggage, which Justin alludes to. Ignorant, violent, colourless, when the sun never shone and when life was nasty, brutish and short. 

I'm just blown away by the condition of it

I removed the duplicate

Lol. No worries

Really very very impressive!

Looks like we crossed in the post(ing)!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/26/really-incredible-sixth-century-sword-found-in-kent

Looks impressive.

Or late early medieval?