Channel: What makes it tick?

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: educationalilluminationphoeniciasocial historymesopotamiatechnologylightingexplainedlaurent chrzanovskidomestic lightingclaymediterraneanpotterygreecelightritual lampfuneralsciencefireglazeeuropeinventionmould

Description: Who came up with the first lamps? And what was their impact on the Ancient World? Join Laurent Chrzanovski for the latest episode in his new series, Lighting Through The Ages, a social history of domestic lighting. Find out more: Timeline of lighting technology -en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_lighting_technology Electrifying: the story of lighting our homes - sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/electric-lighting-home Oil lamps - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_lamp