In ancient times, people had to spend a lot of time working to survive because of low production efficiency and inconvenient transportation.
Going out to travel, I can't go home for a long time, causing the illusion of being outside.
We know the ancients mostly through history, poetry, citizen novels, romance novels and so on. And most of them don't record the lives of ordinary people. It is normal for busy people.
Ordinary people may not spend much time outside. I'm afraid the time at home is not less than that of modern people.
In addition, with the development of modern media, ordinary people can frequently show their living conditions. So that everyone thinks that normal homes have become abnormal.
In the natural landscape, it is natural for the ancients to go out, and ordinary people can also see the vast world and beautiful mountains and rivers. It is common to do some activities that interact with nature.
On the other hand, modern people, when going out or going upstairs, are not as comfortable as at home, so they stay longer.