Komana'da Güvenlik: Kilit ve Anahtarlar
B.Yelda Olcay Uçkan 60. Yaş Armağanı, M.Erol ALTINSAPAN,Zeliha DEMİREL GÖKALP, Editör, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, ss.1-23, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Mesleki Kitap
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Yayınevi: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları
- Basıldığı Şehir: Eskişehir
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-23
- Editörler: M.Erol ALTINSAPAN,Zeliha DEMİREL GÖKALP, Editör
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study deals with the locks and keys found in the Komana excavations. The sources and material cultural finds which have survived until the present time indicate that security has been an important issue in all societies. Human beings have always wanted to protect and secure their personal belongings or savings, their letters or private documents whether in their homes, worship places, administrative structures or even inside boxes. It is known that the earliest lock systems were used in Mesopotamian and Greek civilizations. Although these were not very reliable and sturdy, houses or personal belongings were locked up with a simple bolt. The use of more complex locks began during the Roman Empire Period. Security was achieved through metal locks, keys, hinges, bolts and sometimes with seals. The archaeological studies were initiated in 2004 in the Komana antique city, which is located 9 km northeast of Tokat city center and turned into excavation in 2009. It was determined that the area of 8 km in diameter, which is known as Hamamtepe today, where the ruins of Komana antique city were found, has been a settlement area during the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantium, Danishmend and Ottoman periods. Objects which belong to the Byzantium, Seljuk, Beyliks and Ottoman periods were identified among the numerous metal finds. However, it is seen that the identified objects mostly belong to the Byzantine period. The reason for this is that many of the Byzantine metal objects used for religious purposes were most likely collected during the Beyliks and Ottoman periods to be melted and reused. When the 9 locks, lock plates and keys made of copper alloy (bronze) and iron material which are the subject of this study were compared with similar samples, it was seen that they belong to the Byzantine, Turkish and Ottoman periods. The places and the stratum where these locks and keys were found are in line with these time periods as well.