i think average lifespan was historically low because of infant mortality, and childhood deaths. If you made it to 20, you had good odds of making it to 60. Soc

i think average lifespan was historically low because of infant mortality, and childhood deaths. If you made it to 20, you had good odds of making it to 60. Socrates was like 70. In order to die of something like that, you'd have to be pretty darn wealthy, i'd think. First, rich enough to survive childhood, and then rich enough to drink a lot.