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.
So I was curious and checked what the average age for marriage was in ancient Greece, think 400 BCE. And… 25 is old maid range. As soon as puberty kicked in they were married, as young as 14 - 16.
At least if you trust Wikipedia. And since this isn’t scholarly work, I mostly trust it.
I somehow think that even 100 years ago mothers would start having kids sooner than 25
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/
So I was curious and checked what the average age for marriage was in ancient Greece, think 400 BCE. And… 25 is old maid range. As soon as puberty kicked in they were married, as young as 14 - 16. At least if you trust Wikipedia. And since this isn’t scholarly work, I mostly trust it.