Is it normal that people always looked like this ?

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I been noticing in past years that people look different than they do in past decades and centuries.

I am not talking about clothing or hair styles or anything like that

Just peoples body and face. Historical people had a certain look to them that they dont have anymore, its hard to explain

And people today seem like they can achieve a much more balanced, muscular, built body that didnt exist quite the same way many years ago

There were always strong people but they usually strong from years of hard labor. Nowadays people sculpt their bodies in the gym and monitor every part of their diet to target specific parts of the body to achieve a certain look

And women also, they used to look more feminine and motherly,

Anyone know what i am talking about?

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  • Freedom_
    8 years ago

    Are you forgetting about the ancient Greeks? They had very athletic bodies.

    It's hard to know exactly what people from the past looked like because photography is only about a century and a half old. Historical paintings of men seem to show more character in their features, probably because they worked harder. Historical paintings of women show less character in their facial features, softer and more supple skin because the ideal woman was fair and untouched by work or duty. If a woman worked, she was likely a peasant and either would not be a model or she would be idealized in her depiction. In most historical eras, idealization was a significant proponent of portraiture. So really, what you're noticing is different ideals.

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    Maybe you think so because most people were not as diverse in their backgrounds as they are today?

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  • KingTermite
    8 years ago

    Nope, just random babbling as far as I can tell.

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    • [Old Memory]
      8 years ago

      You work in entertainment and get mad at your customers. But you can't take your anger out on them so you vent your frustration by being a rude bully to random strangers online.

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      • KingTermite
        8 years ago

        Oh I get it, you got a new c&p. Congrats, but it doesn't make you look any less sad and pathetic.

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        • [Old Memory]
          8 years ago

          You work in entertainment and get mad at your customers. But you can't take your anger out on them so you vent your frustration by being a rude bully to random strangers online.

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  • 53739
    8 years ago

    people in the past lived harder lives, had less education and limited knowledge about the world, often didn't receive a good amount of nutrients and vitamins as a result of hunger, and had to deal with diseases and didn't have access to modern medicines and health care.

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