Jimmy1212 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 ... a man of 30 would have been considered elderly. That's a popular misconception. The shortness of average lifespans resulted from very high infant mortality. Those who didn't die in infancy generally lasted until their teeth did them in (well beyond 30). Fifty to sixty-year olds were pretty common (and are what was considered elderly). Quote
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