Life expectancy is a little misunderstood I think. I suppose it depends on the study, but historically this averages out including infant death. If you think about it, if 20% of babies die at birth, that's going to lower the average a lot.
This is why we have the impression that in medieval times, we'd be lucky to reach the age of 30 but in reality, once we get past the dangers of infancy, we tended to live a pretty long life of 60 years or more.
I'd have to look into it more but I think we've only managed to extend our lives maybe 10-15 years since those days. Which is still cool.
You are totally right. Range would be a more accurate representation when life expectancy is up for debate. There is no doubt that the range has reduced greatly from what was obtainable during medieval period even though the average life expectancy has increased. I would say technological development plays a double edged sword role here. Much as it played a huge role in the increased life expectancy, it might also be implicated in the decreasing range in lifespan.
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Never really thought about it that way, really opened up my view on it.
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