The Mycenaean civilization during the dark age became a time of destruction. There were invasions,earthquakes and famine (little food). With the collapse of this civilization and sudden disappearance of writing evidence we have little knowledge as to what really happened during the dark ages.
The answer is: Runners allowed villages and cities throughout the empire to communicate quick with rulers far away.
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The answer to your question here is going to be C. The excerpt is from a primary resource and discusses factual details about the finding of the ancient skeleton Lucy.
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