No, people did not age faster. The older styles of clothing, hair, etc combined with photography which was often less refined, make people look older. One could look at photos of teenage models/instagrammers/etc and quite easily mistake a teenager for someone much older.
@Legs, So the wrinkles, the balding in their early 20s, full grey hair under 50, the developed body hair of teenagers, the side by side comparison of older people from modern times looking younger playing the same role of people in the past was all what, a fashion choice?
No, people did not age faster. The older styles of clothing, hair, etc combined with photography which was often less refined, make people look older. One could look at photos of teenage models/instagrammers/etc and quite easily mistake a teenager for someone much older.
@Legs, So the wrinkles, the balding in their early 20s, full grey hair under 50, the developed body hair of teenagers, the side by side comparison of older people from modern times looking younger playing the same role of people in the past was all what, a fashion choice?