[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [The Indus Civilization](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935) › c8.33 # The Indus Civilization c8.33 The Indus Civilization c8.33 - **Language:** English ### [c8.33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8.33) A pottery candlestick (Pl. O, 5) provides an answer to the question how the houses were lighted; no dish or other receptacle has yet been found which, by definite marks of burning at the edge, can be identified as a lamp. It seems certain that some vegetable oil must have been used for lamps in the Indus valley, since lamps were undoubtedly known in neighbouring countries at that time; in any case, it is extremely interesting to discover that candles were also in use at such an early date. - [Previous: c8.32](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8.32) - [Next: c8.34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8.34) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8.33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c8.33) · Pramāṇa