Fire
For many centuries man has voluntarily illuminated the interior spaces in which he lives. In prehistory, it used sunlight to light up during the day and it was when the fire was discovered that it could be used to light the interior of its caverns.
The passage of time led them to discover different materials that served them as fuel to conserve the flame. Thus the first oil lamp was born, about 50,000 years ago. It is curious to see how some excavations have shown that empty skulls were used as a lamp-like support.
The tizones appeared in Crete, but it was not until the 14th century BC. that the first candle was invented, in Egypt. Great invention that we continue to take advantage of today, even in many of our traditions. Centuries later, the teas would be reserved for religious ceremonies.
The oil lamps began to be used in ancient Rome BC They were made to hang from the ceiling with chains and little by little they were used as ornamental elements.The lighting began to be part of the decoration of the rooms, heritage that we continue to maintain.
In the Middle Ages some lanterns were already used and the lighting of the enclosures, especially exterior ones, was made with large wrought iron chandeliers.
Coal gas and other types appeared as fuel around 1799. And kerosene, another major player, was obtained from oil distillation in 1859.
Numbers 11: 1
And the people began to complain in adversity in the ears of the LORD; and when the LORD heard it, his wrath was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed one end of the camp.
Numbers 11: 3
And the place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.
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