30 Lamps and Light
Creating fire with tinder and flint is certainly one of the greatest achievements of mankind. The heat makes food more edible. Furthermore, fire enables survival even in inhospitable regions and provides light. The oldest lamps from our region come from an approximately 7,500-year-old settlement site from the mesolithic period. They are tranlamps, which give light with the help of a wick and some fat - if you like, these are also the oldest candles in northern Germany.
Info: Showcase 30
Clay Bowl Lamp
Age: um 5500 v. Chr. Mesolithic period
Mesolithic period: With the beginning of the post-glacial period, the Mesolithic phase begins in northern Germany, marking the transition from the Old Stone Age to the New Stone Age. In post-glacial forests, red deer and wild boar were now available to people, and on the sea and inland lake coasts, mussels, fish and waterfowl were also available as the main sources of animal protein. Plants, however, played a particularly important role in the diet of Mesolithic Age forest hunters. Hazelnuts, wild vegetables, herbs and fruits were collected on a large scale.
Material: Ceramics
Location: HH-Boberg
Touchwood
Age: um 6200 v. Chr. Mesolithic period
Mesolithic period: With the beginning of the post-glacial period, the Mesolithic phase begins in northern Germany, marking the transition from the Old Stone Age to the New Stone Age. In post-glacial forests, red deer and wild boar were now available to people, and on the sea and inland lake coasts, mussels, fish and waterfowl were also available as the main sources of animal protein. Plants, however, played a particularly important role in the diet of Mesolithic Age forest hunters. Hazelnuts, wild vegetables, herbs and fruits were collected on a large scale.
Material: Plant Remnant
Location: Duvensee
Lighter (Replica)
Undated
Undated: There is no dating for this object.
Material: various