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Roman lamp question
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Quote:Does this look right? Did they have matches?
Yes, it seems to be correct. I must confess that I assumed the Romans used flint-and-steel, although Theophrastus (the "wood" guy) talks about the kind of fire-drill that Boy Scouts use. But you're right -- Martial has certainly been cited as evidence of sulphur matches, sulphurata. (He seems to be the only one, though.)
posted by Duncan B Campbell
https://ninth-legion.blogspot.com/
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Roman lamp question - by Iace - 05-10-2008, 04:59 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Endre Fodstad - 05-10-2008, 07:52 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Carlton Bach - 05-10-2008, 10:49 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Iagoba - 05-10-2008, 11:30 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by M. Demetrius - 05-10-2008, 11:55 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Endre Fodstad - 05-10-2008, 12:07 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Peroni - 05-11-2008, 01:11 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Robert - 05-11-2008, 03:05 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Iagoba - 05-11-2008, 04:08 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-11-2008, 07:15 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by aitor iriarte - 05-12-2008, 06:26 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-12-2008, 07:44 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by M. Demetrius - 05-12-2008, 10:56 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-12-2008, 11:05 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by M. Demetrius - 05-12-2008, 11:19 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Peroni - 05-12-2008, 12:03 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 05-12-2008, 12:16 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Donciorate - 05-12-2008, 01:42 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Robert - 05-12-2008, 02:15 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Peroni - 05-12-2008, 03:32 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by PhilusEstilius - 05-12-2008, 05:27 PM
Flint Strikers - by Arminius Primus - 05-13-2008, 12:30 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Peroni - 05-13-2008, 12:48 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Markus Montanvs - 05-14-2008, 05:13 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Peroni - 05-14-2008, 08:39 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Epictetus - 09-14-2009, 11:46 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by D B Campbell - 09-14-2009, 07:44 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by M. Demetrius - 09-14-2009, 08:15 PM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Epictetus - 09-15-2009, 07:17 AM
Re: Roman lamp question - by Bill Thayer - 09-20-2009, 12:12 PM

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