Dark or Not Quite...?

The Dark Ages, The Middle Ages, Medieval Times...whatever you call it, the fact is that this was a time in our history of no astonishing developments in neither science, nor art. The highly advanced inventions and monuments of the Romans were neglected - at times even taken apart for building their own simple structures - not exactly a society full of art appreciation.The people during this time used the remaining ounces of their creativity to design 'wonderful' new torture methods - which must be a sign of how deprived of the arts they had become. The general public was worked from sunrise to sunset. Due to the constant presence of brutal war lords, thousands of innocent people were slaughtered and many children were sold into slavery. Sounds like a pretty dreary world to live in. I agree with the historians that call these times The Dark Ages, because most people during this age seemed to live harsh lives filled with back-breaking labor, war and crime. Although Christianity did come to the aid of some people, giving them an education and therefore hope - 'a light at the end of the tunnel', the fact that this age took about a thousand years to finally come to an end leads me to believe that Christianity didn't do as much good as some historians claim. I feel that The Dark Ages is an appropriate name for this depressing time in our history.