Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, and purified animal fats (stearin) and paraffin wax since the 19th century.
Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, and purified animal fats (stearin) and paraffin wax since the 19th century.
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