“If that’s a Sword then who ever carried it must have been a midget. “
If you want an interesting reality check and confirmation that we are living in a golden age, go to any museum displaying uniforms and armor. The military uniforms worn by most of the soldiers as recently as the American Civil War look like they would fit a child. Those people, were, on average, tiny by comparison with today. Look also at Spanish plate armor from previous centuries. They average anywhere from four foot something to five foot five.
The small size is what struck me on my first visit to NYC Metropolitan Museum's Hall of Armor. Possibly the world's best collection. Not easy to gauge the heights because the armored suits are displayed on plinths, but width and leg size clearly show the differences between us and them. Even the horse mounted displays show much smaller horses.
Then again, there's this guy...
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