In 3000 BCE, Mesopotamians used a black liquid oozed from the ground for what purpose?

16th Century

Oil is used in just about every capacity possible, from cooking, mechanics, all the way to providing light and other energy sources. Prior to electricity, oil-burning lamps were used in order to create both home and street lights. This practice dates all the way back to the 16th century BC, where the earliest clay lamps were shallow bowls in which a wick was floated in a pool of oil. Since this took place in the Mediterranean regions, olive oil was used most often.

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