write a short note on late antiquity. please give answer in 100 -150 words
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The term ''Dark Ages'' speaks of a time of unrest and collapse. This was a period in history that saw the decline in population, a slowing down of technological progress, and a worsening of living conditions throughout most of Europe. This term is not the currently accepted title for this period, however. The proper term is Late Antiquity, which lasting from about the third through the eighth century CE, brought with it a shifting of views and beliefs
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Late antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the time of transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages in mainland Europe, the Mediterranean world, and the Near East. The popularization of this periodization in English has generally been credited to historian Peter Brown, after the publication of his seminal work The World of Late Antiquity (1971). Precise boundaries for the period are a continuing matter of debate, but Brown proposes a period between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD