They grew most of their own food
Our ancestors ate gruel
They built their own dwellings
Most of our ancestors lived in huts with dirt floors and thatched roofs
The enrichment of the last centuries is the hockey stick of human prosperity
They made a lot of their own clothing
The filth was horrible and often toxic
The astonishing growth in prosperity is one of the greatest events ever
They wore the same home-made underwear over and over