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What was one of the primary roles of monasteries in preserving knowledge during the Middle Ages?
Copying and safeguarding ancient manuscripts.
Building large armies to defend the Catholic Church.
Establishing trade routes across Europe.
Organizing festivals and celebrations.
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Copying and safeguarding ancient manuscripts.
Monasteries maintained scriptoria where monks copied, preserved, and recopied classical and religious texts, which kept knowledge alive through the Middle Ages.
Monasteries maintained scriptoria where monks copied, preserved, and recopied classical and religious texts, which kept knowledge alive through the Middle Ages.
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