http://www.oillampantiques.com/glass-oil-lamps/lamps-history-of-lighting/ Oil lamps, kerosene lamps and antique lamps of the old world Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:21 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://www.oillampantiques.com/glass-oil-lamps/lamps-history-of-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-21 20 Cool Modern Lamp Designs | Bored Panda Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:21 +0000 http://www.oillampantiques.com/?p=56#comment-21 [...] It is very difficult to say when and where the first lamp was used, but they are mentioned in all three early ages – lamps were used in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It may  sound unbelievable, but scientists say that the lamp was invented and first used around 70,000 BC! Back then they were made of naturally occurring objects – coconuts, sea shells, hollow stones or similar objects filled with moss or a similar material that was soaked with animal fat and ignited. [1 2] [...] [...] It is very difficult to say when and where the first lamp was used, but they are mentioned in all three early ages – lamps were used in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It may  sound unbelievable, but scientists say that the lamp was invented and first used around 70,000 BC! Back then they were made of naturally occurring objects – coconuts, sea shells, hollow stones or similar objects filled with moss or a similar material that was soaked with animal fat and ignited. [1 2] [...]

]]> http://www.oillampantiques.com/glass-oil-lamps/lamps-history-of-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Antique Oil Lamps - Greg Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:01:09 +0000 http://www.oillampantiques.com/?p=56#comment-11 This is an excellent post. Thank you for sharing the history with us. Quite enjoyable. This is an excellent post. Thank you for sharing the history with us. Quite enjoyable.

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