they used nothing
Before the light bulb was invented in the late 1800s by Thomas Edison, people used candles, fire, oil lamps, or gas lamps or lights to create light while it was dark.
Before electricity was invented, people used alternative sources of light such as oil lamps, candles, and torches to see in the dark. These sources provided enough light to illuminate small indoor spaces or outdoor areas, allowing people to navigate and see during the night.
Fire provided a source of warmth and lighting, protection from predators (especially at night), a way to create more advanced hunting tools, and a method for cooking food. These cultural advances allowed human geographic dispersal, cultural innovations and changes to diet and behavior.
The moon reflects light from the sun. It does not generate its own light; instead, it reflects sunlight that hits its surface. This is why we can see the moon shining brightly in the night sky. The other options, like the sea, fire, and clouds, can also reflect light, but the moon specifically reflects sunlight.
Tinderboxes were used to ignite a spark with a flint stone and steel needle, letting the spark fall in the tinder box in which burned cotton cloth was laid. Once the spark 'caught' a flame cold be produced by bowing gently on the glowing cloth and candles lit from that.
Before the light bulb was invented in the late 1800s by Thomas Edison, people used candles, fire, oil lamps, or gas lamps or lights to create light while it was dark.
Before electricity was invented, people used alternative sources of light such as oil lamps, candles, and torches to see in the dark. These sources provided enough light to illuminate small indoor spaces or outdoor areas, allowing people to navigate and see during the night.
To light things on fire.
Fire is a natural phenomenon and thus it was not invented. on the other hand, fire was definitely discovered by man before the wheel was invented.
To produce light using electricity instead of using fire.
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Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:22He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Candles, gaslights (in cities) and oil burning lamps and lanterns. Of course there is also the oldest source of light besides sunlight, and that is a fire. If you needed portable light, use a torch.
They decide to let the fire go out at night and light it again in the morning
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Before the light bulb was invented, people used lanterns, candles, and fire for light. Today, with all the technology going on, we use electricity to produce light such as for the light bulb. So the most commonly used way to make light is by electricity.