Im trying to find visualization of what population pyramids look like under malthusian premodern conditions but can’t find any, I might have to work out the math myself/code a visualization I’m turning into an autistic econ blogger
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Like i was just thinking what the age distribution looks like in a population like that, I have a pretty good idea based on mental math and statistical intuition but I’ll need to actually work it out Bc I can’t find anyone else who has
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@literalbanana maybe -
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would look different in Western European marriage pattern vs normal places
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plus malthusian populations are all different, have to deal with stuff like thispic.twitter.com/XrXgf7D5iW
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Is the implication there that high rates of female infanticide were countered by higher male mortality (war or even from hunting/fishing)
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yes - specifically that female infanticide protected against skewed ratios as adults
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large sea mammal hunting is very dangerous apparently
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