During which centuries did scholars recopy ancient Greek and Roman works to preserve knowledge?

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During which centuries did scholars recopy ancient Greek and Roman works to preserve knowledge?

The idea being tested is how medieval scholars preserved ancient knowledge through manual copying of manuscripts. In the 9th and 10th centuries, scholars in the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world actively copied and studied Greek and Roman works, helping to safeguard texts that might have otherwise vanished. These copies laid the groundwork for later reintroduction of classical knowledge to Western Europe during the 12th century and beyond. Earlier centuries were less focused on a wide, systematic preservation effort after the fall of Rome, and later centuries reflect ongoing revival and dissemination rather than the initial preservation push.

The idea being tested is how medieval scholars preserved ancient knowledge through manual copying of manuscripts. In the 9th and 10th centuries, scholars in the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world actively copied and studied Greek and Roman works, helping to safeguard texts that might have otherwise vanished. These copies laid the groundwork for later reintroduction of classical knowledge to Western Europe during the 12th century and beyond. Earlier centuries were less focused on a wide, systematic preservation effort after the fall of Rome, and later centuries reflect ongoing revival and dissemination rather than the initial preservation push.

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