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It's most likely false, considering the rate of malnourishment before the Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions.

• ad 3y ago
  There’s some nuance/caveats, but here’s a study showing humans lost height during the switch from hunting/gathering to agriculture: https://modernfarmer.com/2022/04/farming-made-our-ancestors-shorter/ https://modernfarmer.com/2022/04/farming-made-our-ancestors-...
  • SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
    And, though I'm sure there are going to be objections, in both time periods people would be considered nutritionally deficient when compared to today.
  • tmtvl 3y ago
    Yes, however I don't think many hunter/gatherers had cupboards to sleep in...