Since the average human lifespan in the neolithic was 20-25, the bronze age was likely started by teenagers. amirite?

+48 Since the average human lifespan in the neolithic was 20-25, the bronze age was likely started by teenagers. amirite?

by Jaceymills 1 week ago

Uh, no, that isn't what the average lifespan represents. The low numbers mean that there were high child mortality rates. The people who survived their childhoods could expect to live into their 50s and 60s.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I think you're misunderstanding how averages work. For much of human history, child mortality was insanely high. So if you survived into adulthood you had good odds of living past 25.

by elinore31 1 week ago

Average age is deceptive, higher child mortality dramatically reduces the average. People who survived childhood had a good chance of living to old age

by Anonymous 1 week ago