The Water Mills And Creameries In The Big Ardahan Sanjak Of Childir Province In The XVI Century Cover Image

XVI. Yüzyılda Çıldır Eyaleti Büyük Ardahan Sancağı'nda Su Değirmenleri ve Bezirhaneler
The Water Mills And Creameries In The Big Ardahan Sanjak Of Childir Province In The XVI Century

Author(s): Doğukan Özcan
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Local History / Microhistory, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Childir Province; Big Ardahan Sanjak; State Recordings; Water Mills; Creamery;

Summary/Abstract: The mills were one of the first examples of industrial facilities of the classical era (1300- 1600), in which human power were replaced with another energy power. The most detailed information about these facilities is given in the Ottoman State recordings and codes. The purpose of our study is to research the XVI century’s situation of mills and creameries of the Big Ardahan Sanjak of Childir province according to the Ottoman State recordings named "Defter-i Mufassal Vilâyet-i Gürcistan" and dated 1595. According to the State recordings, there were 224 water mills and 8 creamery in Big Ardahan Sanjak. According to the State recordings and codes of laws, the water mills are known as "asiyâb".

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 71-87
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish