I made an oillamp!🪔

Published 2024-01-11

In this video i made a clay oillamp to be used around the house as a source of warm light. I wanted to make my own and see if it works, oillamps have been arround since... well nobody really knows really, as there is evidence that suggests that animal fat oillamps made from seashells(mussles) have been arround for a very long time. It is a very simple concept but of huge importance to many people throughout history. I am always a bit baffled that they almost completly ignore them in movies and just use torches for everything. But Lindybeige has said everything there is to say about that already so i'll leave it at that. I had a lot of fun making it, very relaxing and hopefully very relaxing to watch/listen to as well. Make yourself a nice hot drink and sit back. Thank you very much for watching and have a nice day!

Filmed on the 15th of December 2023.
By Rubenski!, starring Bob & Marley the Cats.

Sources used in this video:
Most of this is from the top of my head, so please do let me know if i am blatantly wrong about something!!!! Most i talk about was told to me by historical re-enactors at Archeon in Alphen aan de Rijn, a wonderful place to visit in The Netherlands.
When fact checking and getting my dates right i relied mainly on this site for it's chronological timeline of oillamps:

www.mpm.edu/research-collections/anthropology/anth…

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I am sorry the video and audio are bit mangled, my phone has it's good and bad days i suppose.