To: SunkenCiv
Raises an interesting question.
How did you light a wick without a constant flame source?
Would you have to light a fire every time you wanted to light a lamp?
9 posted on
09/14/2025 8:04:15 AM PDT by
zeestephen
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To: zeestephen
You generally would always have live coals in your house because you need to cook food.
If you do not have any you would ask a neighbor and for sure the village baker has live coals.
Many cultures at that time had a festival where all fires in a community would be put out and rekindled once a year. These festivals ranged from the benign (fire is kindled in one area and then all fires in the community are lit showing how we share what we have) to the truly horrific (let's not go there. You can look it up).
10 posted on
09/14/2025 9:19:04 AM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
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To: zeestephen; Harmless Teddy Bear
Yup, keep the home fires burning isn’t just a recent expression.
13 posted on
09/14/2025 9:51:07 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: zeestephen
How did you light a wick without a constant flame source? Flint and steel does the trick.
15 posted on
09/14/2025 10:17:21 AM PDT by
GingisK
To: zeestephen
They made a movie about that called “Quest For Fire”.
16 posted on
09/14/2025 10:23:32 AM PDT by
central_va
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