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Among other things firewood, carbon, and - depending how far you go back in time - petroleum. Also some water and wind energy.
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∙ 12y agoerm ..... well they had wax and stuff so probably candles.
and isn't there those fire flies that light up in the dark that they used to put in jars to light places up ? i think so anyway but im not certain.
Before electric lights people had to depend on fire to provide light. Candles and oil lamps would be small and portable (as well as affordable and available.) Torches would be a larger but less steady light and some light would be available from the fire used to cook and heat a home. Later on mirrors and polished metal would be mounted behind candles and torches to help reflect the light to make them seem brighter and candle holders that could hold multiple candles would be used in larger rooms. The latest and greatest in lighting right before electricity was gas lighting. Gas (like the kind in gas stoves) would be sent to a small fixture and the gas would be lit to create a bright flame. Unlike candles (but like oil wick lanterns) this could be adjusted by turning a knob to let in more or less gas. People also tended to sleep when it was dark and wake up with the sun so they did not need any light other than the sun most of the time.
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∙ 14y agoWood and coal.
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