Floating wicks without metal

• Authors: Moullou, Dorina , Garnett, Karen S

Abstracts

EN

Ancient lighting methods would have included natural materials which were easily available in rural, non-industrial areas. This paper examines one material, the loumini wick, and related methods which require no specialized vessels and no specialized “manufacturing” techniques and which can provide reliable and sustainable light at a reasonable price. Special attention is paid to how a loumini wick might be employed as a floating wick.

Keywords

EN

ancient lighting; Ballota acetabulosa; loumini wick; floating wick

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 28(1)
• Pages: 169-180

Dates

published

2020-01-04

Contributors

author

Moullou, Dorina

author

Garnett, Karen S

Identifiers

DOI

10.31338/uw.2083-537x.pam28.1.11