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New Study Answers the Question - Did Medieval People Reach Old Age?

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Detail of “An Old Woman Spinning” (1646-1648) by Michiel Sweerts.

An Australian archaeologist has decided to take a different approach to looking at the lives of past society. Instead of focusing on the rich, young, and beautiful (all popular groups by today’s standards), she’s trying to discover the way elderly people were treated in the Middle Ages – and yes, they did exist!


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