A cura di @portico di ciriè.

Secondo un articolo pubblicato su Aeon, contrariamente a un diffuso luogo comune, nelle società antiche non era inusuale arrivare ai settant’anni di vita in salute.

You might have seen the cartoon: two cavemen sitting outside their cave knapping stone tools. One says to the other: ‘Something’s just not right – our air is clean, our water is pure, we all get plenty of exercise, everything we eat is organic and free-range, and yet nobody lives past 30.’

This cartoon reflects a very common view of ancient lifespans, but it is based on a myth.