Identification and evaluation of the wood materials used in two historical djemevies in the village of Onar (Arapgir, Malatya)

Authors : Ünal AKKEMİK, Ayfer ZENCİRKAYA, İsmail KAYGUSUZ

Pages : 40-53

Doi:10.31195/ejejfs.475170

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Publication Date : 2019-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In Onar Village of Malatya-Arapgir district, there are two djemevies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Büyük Ocak and Küçük Ocak);, which are estimated to be about 800 years old, and open to visit. The aim of this paper is to identified the trees used in the poles of these two wooden buildings with high cultural value and to evaluate them in terms of material usage. Within the scope of the study, a small piece was taken from each of the nine poles of Büyük Ocak Djemevi and six poles of Küçük Ocak Djemevi. Identification results showed that the trees of the poles used in the construction of djemevies were mulberry insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Morus L. sp.);, white oak insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Quercus L. sect. Quercus );, ash insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Fraxinus L. sp., poplar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Populus L. sp.);, pine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Pinus L.);. sp.); and wild pear insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Pyrus sp.);. The most commonly used trees were found to be mulberry, poplar and ash, and the same kind of trees were also used in the roofs of the djemevies. Poplar is also an important tree used in historical buildings in the region. The trees used in djemevies are the trees that grow in the region. Within the identified trees, pine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Scotch pine); is natural in the Sivas-Erzincan line in the region and it is thought to be brought from this region along the Euphrates. According to our findings, these types of the woods used in the djemevies were also preferred in the buildings of Kemaliye and Arapgir. Finally, it can be concluded that there is a historical continuity in the use of native wood growing in nearby environment.
Keywords : Onar Village, Büyük Ocak Djemevi, Küçük Ocak Djemevi