Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

THE WATER MİLLS AND CREAMERIES IN THE BİG ARDAHAN SANJAK OF CHILDIR PROVINCE IN THE XVI CENTURY

Doğukan ÖZCAN

Themillswereone of thefirstexamples of industrial facilities of theclassicalera (1300- 1600), in which human power werere placed with an other energy power. The mostdet ailedin formation about the sefacilities is given in the Otoman Staterecordingsandcodes. Thepurpose of ourstudy is toresearchthe XVI century’ssituation of millsandcreamerıes of the Big Ardahan Sanjak of Childir provinceaccordingtothe Otoman Staterecordingsnamed "Defter-i Mufassal Vilâyet-i Gürcistan" anddated 1595. Accordingtothe Staterecordings, therewere 224 watermillsand 8 creamery in Big Ardahan Sanjak. Accordingtothe Staterecordings and codes of laws, thewatermillsareknown as "asiyâb".

KeyWords: ChildirProvince, Big Ardahan Sanjak, StateRecordings, WaterMills, Creamery

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