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CharlieKoffing t1_jdr382g wrote

This is common misconception. Average lifespans were lower back then because of a high infant mortality rate. When people die survive adolescence, they actually survived to 60 and beyond fairly regularly.

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beefydeadeyes t1_jdr4t9q wrote

Any sources ? Cheers

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Eomycota t1_jdr86zr wrote

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