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Historians agree (based for example on studying human remains) that they were much healthier, amongst other things. Check out the book "Against the Grain" for
by pegasus 4y ago
Historians agree (based for example on studying human remains) that they were much healthier, amongst other things. Check out the book "Against the Grain" for example.
- p1esk 4y agoHarsh conditions might serve as a filter to produce healthier population (the weak died shortly after birth).
- thfuran 4y agoUrban areas also had roughly 50% infant and childhood mortality until recently.
- p1esk 4y agoThis argument is silly: given a choice between living in a cave, or in a forest, completely outside of any civilization, and living in a primitive village, I'd choose the village any day. As would (and did) vast majority of people. To me, the social and physical construct of the first village looks like a huge advancement in terms of living conditions, and the quality of life has been improving steadily every since. Occasional hiking into some wilderness and sleeping in a tent for a few nights is okay, but I am not a wild animal, and I don't want to live like a wild animal, surrounded by wild animals.
- LoveMortuus 4y agoHealthier compared to a person of equal age? My assumption is that since we're living longer then ever we're probably living healthier then ever. (Or at least there's an option to do so).