And they argue that Modernization Theory sweeps a lot of historical factors under the rug when it explains European and North American progress.

他们争辩说，现代化理论在解释欧洲和北美的进步时掩盖了许多历史因素。

One possibility is that the genes and health of Eastern European Jews were affected not simply by geography but also by historical and cultural factors.

一种可能性是，东欧犹太人的基因和健康不仅受到地理因素的影响，还受到历史和文化因素的影响。