Why is a modern man not as strong and healthy as a cowboy?

[WinterBorn]

Not sure, but I think a lot of the statistics are skewed by high infant mortality rates.
They also obviously had no protection from epidemics, accidents, medical events like appendicitis, etc.
But that does not mean a few did not live to be more than 100.
Here are some well known Greek philosophers.
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1. Thales of Miletus (624/3 – 548/5 BC) age of 76​

2. Pythagoras of Samos (570- 495 BC) age of 75​

3. Parmenides of Elea (c. 520 BC – c. 440 BC) age of 80​

4. Anaxagoras of Clazomenae (500 – 428 BC) age of 72​

5. Empedocles of Akragas (495 – 435 BC) age of 60​

6. Zeno of Elea (c. 495 BC – c. 430 BC) age of 65​

7. Socrates of Athens (469 – 399 BC) age of 70​

8. Democritus of Abdera (460 – 370 BC) age of 90​

9. Plato of Athens (427 – 347 BC) age of 80​

10. Aristotle of Stagira (384 – 322 BC) age of 62​

11. Epicurus of Samos (341 – 270 BCE) age of 71​

12. Diogenes of Sinope (c. 412 – 323 BCE) age of 89​

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Good post. Infant mortality does skew that stats.