人类很早就学会用火并发明了人工取火。火为人类提供热能和照叫。西安半坡遗址,以及四川羌族居室中的火塘可以作为实证。火的发现和火种的保存是灯具发明的前提。灯具何时出现?这很难清楚断定。但从有关文献资料和出土实物及其早期的形态推断,可能从陶豆这样的盛食器具演变而来。陕西扶凤一座西周古墓出土陶灯1件。“高9.2厘米、底径6.8厘米、口径9.9厘米、灯深1. 7厘米。侈口,圆唇,浅腹,实芯。 Humans learned to use fire early and invented artificial fire. Fire provides heat and illumination to humans. Xi’an Banpo site, as well as the Qiang in Sichuan fire pond can be used as an empirical. The discovery of fire and the preservation of fire is the premise of the invention of lamps. When does the light appear? It is hard to tell clearly. However, from the literature and unearthed in kind and its early form inferred, may evolve from the flourishing appliances such as potatoes. Shaanxi Fufeng Western Zhou Dynasty tombs unearthed a pottery lamp. ”9.2 centimeters high, bottom diameter of 6.8 centimeters, caliber 9.9 centimeters, light depth of 1.7 centimeters .Wash mouth, round lips, shallow belly, solid core.