Tag: Anthea Gellie
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A changing view of death
Amber MillsAnthea GellieMichele LevinsonMalvern, Australia We sit at a phase in human development when life expectancy is greater than ever before. In classical Rome life expectancy was a mere 28 years for an adult, in Medieval Britain it had risen slightly to 30 years, and by the early 20th century 31 years. These figures were…