Use of Water Power in Urban Production in the Roman Period

Sedat Akkurnaz

Makale detayları

Use of Water Power in Urban Production in the Roman Period

Yazarlar:

Sedat Akkurnaz

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentsel Arkeoloji

Dergi:

Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.152-175

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351051

pISSN:

2148-4996

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Abstract With the advancement of human control over water, the development of water systems was affected and provided the formation of strong infrastructure foundations, especially in the Roman period urbanization, which showed significant progress. Water was an important part of ancient Roman life, from providing the necessary drinking water to flowing in large-scale public fountains. In this context, Roman water culture used various structures from the source to the city and from there to the distribution to the living spaces with the development of urbanization. This situation was reflected in the implementation of water conveyance systems that best adapted to environmental conditions and met the increasing urban water use. Thus, comprehensive conveyance systems were built and formed an important part of a large urban supply network. When water was conveyed to a city, it usually first reached the castellum aquae structure, which provided water distribution within the urban area. Thanks to this conveyance, water was supplied to a series of consumers such as fountains, latrinas, baths, residential and industrial areas. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of water on urbanization in the Roman period, its use and its effect on the diversification of production activities within the city. Because water had a tremendous impact on the growth and success of urbanization in the Roman period. At this point, in addition to being the main source of life, it also played a decisive role in the industrial development of cities. As a reflection of this situation, the use of water has diversified in many different industrial areas such as construction, ceramic production, metallurgy, textile, seafood, water mill, stone-marble cutting workshop. The study aims to better understand the industrial elements of Roman culture by examining the use of water in production during the Roman Period.

 Abstract With the advancement of human control over water, the development of water systems was affected and provided the formation of strong infrastructure foundations, especially in the Roman period urbanization, which showed significant progress. Water was an important part of ancient Roman life, from providing the necessary drinking water to flowing in large-scale public fountains. In this context, Roman water culture used various structures from the source to the city and from there to the distribution to the living spaces with the development of urbanization. This situation was reflected in the implementation of water conveyance systems that best adapted to environmental conditions and met the increasing urban water use. Thus, comprehensive conveyance systems were built and formed an important part of a large urban supply network. When water was conveyed to a city, it usually first reached the castellum aquae structure, which provided water distribution within the urban area. Thanks to this conveyance, water was supplied to a series of consumers such as fountains, latrinas, baths, residential and industrial areas. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of water on urbanization in the Roman period, its use and its effect on the diversification of production activities within the city. Because water had a tremendous impact on the growth and success of urbanization in the Roman period. At this point, in addition to being the main source of life, it also played a decisive role in the industrial development of cities. As a reflection of this situation, the use of water has diversified in many different industrial areas such as construction, ceramic production, metallurgy, textile, seafood, water mill, stone-marble cutting workshop. The study aims to better understand the industrial elements of Roman culture by examining the use of water in production during the Roman Period.

 Abstract With the advancement of human control over water, the development of water systems was affected and provided the formation of strong infrastructure foundations, especially in the Roman period urbanization, which showed significant progress. Water was an important part of ancient Roman life, from providing the necessary drinking water to flowing in large-scale public fountains. In this context, Roman water culture used various structures from the source to the city and from there to the distribution to the living spaces with the development of urbanization. This situation was reflected in the implementation of water conveyance systems that best adapted to environmental conditions and met the increasing urban water use. Thus, comprehensive conveyance systems were built and formed an important part of a large urban supply network. When water was conveyed to a city, it usually first reached the castellum aquae structure, which provided water distribution within the urban area. Thanks to this conveyance, water was supplied to a series of consumers such as fountains, latrinas, baths, residential and industrial areas. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of water on urbanization in the Roman period, its use and its effect on the diversification of production activities within the city. Because water had a tremendous impact on the growth and success of urbanization in the Roman period. At this point, in addition to being the main source of life, it also played a decisive role in the industrial development of cities. As a reflection of this situation, the use of water has diversified in many different industrial areas such as construction, ceramic production, metallurgy, textile, seafood, water mill, stone-marble cutting workshop. The study aims to better understand the industrial elements of Roman culture by examining the use of water in production during the Roman Period.

 Özet İnsanın su üzerindeki kontrolünün ilerlemesiyle birlikte su sistemlerinin gelişimi etkilenmiş ve özellikle önemli ilerlemeler gösteren Roma Dönemi kentleşmesinde güçlü altyapı temellerinin oluşmasını sağlamıştır. Su, gerekli içme suyunu sağlamaktan büyük ölçekli kamusal çeşmelerde akmaya kadar antik Roma yaşamının önemli bir parçası olmuştur. Bu bağlamda, Roma su kültürü, kentleşmenin gelişmesiyle birlikte, kaynaktan kente ve oradan yaşam alanlarına dağıtımına kadar çeşitli yapılar kullanmıştır. Bu durum, çevre koşullarına en iyi şekilde uyum sağlayan ve artan kentsel su kullanımını karşılayan su iletim sistemlerinin uygulanmasına da yansımıştır. Böylece, kapsamlı iletim sistemleri inşa edilmiş ve büyük bir kentsel tedarik ağının önemli bir parçasını oluşturmuştur. Su bir kente iletildiğinde, genellikle önce kentsel alan içerisinde su dağıtımını sağlayan castellum aquae yapısına ulaşmıştır. Bu iletim sayesinde, konut, çeşme, hamam, latrina ve endüstriyel kullanım alanları gibi farklı tüketicilere su temin edilmiştir.Bu çalışmanın amacı Roma Döneminde suyun kentleşme üzerindeki etkisini, kullanımını ve kent içindeki üretim faaliyetlerinin çeşitlenmesine olan etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Çünkü su, Roma Döneminde kentleşmenin büyümesi ve başarısında muazzam bir etkiye sahip olmuştur. Bu noktada yaşamın temel kaynağı olmasının yanı sıra kentlerin endüstriyel gelişiminde de belirleyici bir rol oynamıştır. Bu durumun bir yansıması olarak suyun kullanımı inşaat, seramik üretimi, metalürji, tekstil, deniz ürünleri, su değirmeni, taş-mermer kesme atölyesi gibi birçok farklı endüstriyel alanda çeşitlenmiştir. Çalışma Roma Döneminde suyun üretimde kullanımını inceleyerek, Roma kültürünün endüstriyel unsurlarını daha iyi anlaşılmasını hedeflenmiştir.

Makale detayları

Use of Water Power in Urban Production in the Roman Period

Yazarlar:

Sedat Akkurnaz

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentsel Arkeoloji

Dergi:

Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.152-175

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351051

pISSN:

2148-4996

Rome

Water and its Use in Urban Industry

Hydraulics

Mill

ArchaeologyRoma

Kent Endüstrisinde Su ve Kullanımı

Hidrolik

Değirmen

Arkeoloji.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sedat Akkurnaz

Yayıncı: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar: Kentsel Arkeoloji

Dergi: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.152-175

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001351051

pISSN: 2148-4996

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sedat Akkurnaz

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kentsel Arkeoloji

Dergi:

Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.152-175

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351051

pISSN:

2148-4996