SOAPSTONE LAMP
In Greenland the winter months are dark and cold.
The soapstone lamp was therefore essential for life in the homes for more than 3,000 years.
Lamp of the Saqqaq people 1500-800 BC.
Lamp of the Dorset people 800 BC. – 135
Lamp of the Thule people 1200-1900
The soapstone is a bad conductor of heat and therefore continues to emit heat after the fire has been extinguished. What is the technical term for this?
In the ice floe on page 21 you see a soapstone lamp. What people used this lamp?
The soapstone lamp was replace by electric light. What energy sources were used for the soapstone lamp and what were used for the first electricity?
In Greenland the winter months are dark and cold.
The soapstone lamp was therefore essential for life in the homes for more than 3,000 years.
Lamp of the Saqqaq people 1500-800 BC.
Lamp of the Dorset people 800 BC. – 135
Lamp of the Thule people 1200-1900
The soapstone is a bad conductor of heat and therefore continues to emit heat after the fire has been extinguished. What is the technical term for this?
In the ice floe on page 21 you see a soapstone lamp. What people used this lamp?
The soapstone lamp was replace by electric light. What energy sources were used for the soapstone lamp and what were used for the first electricity?
