Even assuming 20 as the average age, that makes it only 50 women per thousand years (100 ish since 1 A.D.).
And I do think 25 is a solid guess. While you could def have kids younger, you can also have them older. 25 does feel old for average age, but also, 20 feels too young for an average.
Its probs somewhere between those two, but for math, me likey round number.
makes more sense when you consider that people would generally have a handfull of kids, and you probably want to wait a few years between them to catch your breath and try to get the last one to survive past the first year.
Even assuming 20 as the average age, that makes it only 50 women per thousand years (100 ish since 1 A.D.).
And I do think 25 is a solid guess. While you could def have kids younger, you can also have them older. 25 does feel old for average age, but also, 20 feels too young for an average.
Its probs somewhere between those two, but for math, me likey round number.
People were considered adults at an earlier age prior to the industrial revolution, but surprisingly this article implies 25 is a fairly close guess. https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/average-age-of-conception-throughout-human-history/151423/
makes more sense when you consider that people would generally have a handfull of kids, and you probably want to wait a few years between them to catch your breath and try to get the last one to survive past the first year.