Since wax is a product of crude oil after refined in a state of the art petroleum refinery, from where did the candle materials come from in olden days?
2006-12-05 20:50:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
WOODEN STICK
2006-12-06 19:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by RAMAN IOBIAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several kinds of wax, including beeswax. Mostly I think they used tallow, which is animal fat, which they were able to thicken.
Must have been rather stinky candles. Oil lamps were also rather common, and they burned animal fat or whale oil, depending on what was available.
2006-12-05 20:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beeswax - which is not petroleum based and needs only a beefinery
In anciet times they used oil for their lamps, usually olive oil.
2006-12-05 20:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beeswax
2006-12-05 21:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by azmurath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come on, think a little bit. Honey was a prized commodity. It only follows that:::::::
Beeswax is a PRIME candle material. We still use it today.
2006-12-05 20:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by octolush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal fat was the key source for many different uses. Here in America it was mainly derived from whales and buffalo.
2006-12-05 20:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by LADY ~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hog lard!
2006-12-05 21:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tallow. sheep fat. also butter. some used olive oil
2006-12-05 20:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
animal fat. depends on which country.
2006-12-05 20:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by miv farizzet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they made them with cloth i think.
2006-12-05 22:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by Heady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋