Название: Sacred Flames: The Power of Artificial Light in Ancient Egypt
Автор: Meghan E. Strong
Издательство: The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1649030002
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 272
Размер: 29,7 МБ
Язык: Английский
Artificial lighting is one of the earliest tools used by humans. By the time we began to paint cave walls, we were producing lamps consisting of an illuminant, a fat or oil, and a wick, such as a strip of fabric or a piece of reed or wood.