The bible tells us that Noah etc lived to 500yrs old as did many other characters who lived apparently to incredible years.
Yet archaeological research tells us from looking at skeletons that have been dug up that the average lifespan was very short. If a man got to the age of 50 they would have considered that quite an achievement. When I was in I always wondered about this? Those men who apparently lived to 500, in what condition did they spend those extra 400 or so years? Did they have an extra long childhood? Or did they age as normal and just stay as an old man for 400 years? Which would really suck in my opinion.