I beg to differ, this is way too simplistic. People pursued hobbies such as music, painting, theater, literature etc. Raising a family and religion were import

I beg to differ, this is way too simplistic. People pursued hobbies such as music, painting, theater, literature etc. Raising a family and religion were important, but I don't think people were very different from our times. To prove this just look at old folk musical instruments and their development. It is fascinating really.