> From what I’ve seen, it’s in realty mostly due to less wars and pandemics, as well as decreased child mortality. Take those away, and people 5 centuries ago l

> From what I’ve seen, it’s in realty mostly due to less wars and pandemics, as well as decreased child mortality. Take those away, and people 5 centuries ago lived roughly as long as today. What are your sources? And how do you remove the indirect influences of wars (less food, etc.) that might last for many decades from your data? By the way, the average life span of a 30-year old man in England 500 years ago was around 50 years. It is now over 70.