ILLUMINATING THE PAST: Exploring the Function of Ancient Lamps
This article enhances our understanding of how the oil lamps found throughout the ancient Near East were used by the ancients. By testing two kinds of replica oil lamps (open and closed), the authors demonstrate that these lamps gave off relatively little light. Ancient residences were dynamic in te...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2015
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2015, Volume: 78, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-42 |
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| Summary: | This article enhances our understanding of how the oil lamps found throughout the ancient Near East were used by the ancients. By testing two kinds of replica oil lamps (open and closed), the authors demonstrate that these lamps gave off relatively little light. Ancient residences were dynamic in terms of how space functioned in order to capitalize on available natural light sources. The authors make the point that scholars need to continually recognize and negotiate the distance and difference between themselves and their ancient subjects. That is, we cannot presuppose that oil lamps were used in the same way as artificial lighting is used today. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.78.1.0036 |