Just Candles - Fascinating History Of Candles - Part 1

Just Candles - The history of candles is long, archaeologists say the 1st candles appeared 5000 years back in Egypt and Crete. The 1st candles were made of animal ( sheep and cattle ) fat.

The torch was another variant of candle used particularly for lighting bigger places, torches were often used outdoors due to the smoke they released. The 1st that introduced the wick in the history of candles were the Romans who used them in places of worship and for traveling at night. What was the evolution in the history of candles in the ages? The arrival of beeswax in the history of candles was in the Middle Ages, this wax was very pricey and only the rich could afford it, the new advantage that beeswax brought was the candle burned terribly cleanly in comparison to fat candles. [Just Candles]
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