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. – 1350
Lamp of the Thule people 1200-1900
Describe how these three soapstone lamps differ.
When was the soapstone lamp replaced by electricity? Who invented the electric light?
Why was soapstone especially suitable for lamps?
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. – 1350
Lamp of the Thule people 1200-1900
Describe how these three soapstone lamps differ.
When was the soapstone lamp replaced by electricity? Who invented the electric light?
Why was soapstone especially suitable for lamps?
