Tarihi Kültür Miraslarında Kullanılan Yüzey Boyalarının Teknolojik Düzeylerinin Mühendislik Karakterizasyon Teknikleriyle Tespiti ve Analizi: Rize Uygulaması
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Tarihi Kültür Miraslarında Kullanılan Yüzey Boyalarının Teknolojik Düzeylerinin Mühendislik Karakterizasyon Teknikleriyle Tespiti ve Analizi: Rize Uygulaması
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Okay Pekşen
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Understanding the historical past and shaping the future for a resilient society form the essence of history—a field crucial for comprehending this process and devising strategic actions. In this realm, insights gleaned from scientific excavations and surveys hold immense value for illuminating the past. Historical contexts have perennially guided us through future challenges and provided a wellspring of solutions. Today, the challenges escalate amidst globalization. While the primary focus for tackling these issues lies in the realms of basic and engineering sciences, the essence of these domains fundamentally rests upon humanity and society. Therefore, it's imperative to integrate support from social and humanities sciences to address societal challenges. Yet, interdisciplinary research bridging basic sciences, engineering, social, and humanities remains regrettably scarce. Particularly, the convergence of historical studies with basic sciences and engineering sciences lacks adequate attention in research projects. Taking this perspective, Anatolia stands as a pivotal domain of historical study, serving as a cultural nexus between the East and West due to its strategic geographical placement throughout history. Within Anatolia, the Eastern Black Sea region holds particular significance. As detailed in Annex-1, ongoing historical and archaeological surveys in İkizdere, Çamlıhemşin, and Hemşin districts have received authorization from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (refer to Annex-2). These endeavors persist with the backing of universities under the guidance of the project coordinator. Previous historical and archaeological studies have notably identified red-brown and blue-colored rock paintings (petroglyphs) in the area (refer to Annex-1). Given that some of these findings date back to the first millennium BC, the preservation of these figures' color despite enduring harsh atmospheric conditions for centuries, remaining intact on the surface without degradation or corrosion, holds immense significance. Employing engineering techniques to analyze this preservation is invaluable, providing insights into past technology and offering historical context to ascertain the region's strategic importance, commercial, economic, and social structure, contributing to a deeper understanding of its historical narrative. Moreover, the colors utilized in these petroglyphs find relevance in today's field of materials science. They serve as colorants in both traditional ceramics (such as floor/wall tiles) and high-tech ceramics (like electrical insulators). However, challenges persist regarding the stability of these colors. Analyzing the color stability exhibited by the Rize rock depictions (petroglyphs) over centuries is certain to offer guidance to modern technology, potentially shedding light on unresolved issues in color stability. Painted rock art in Türkiye is primarily found in a few regions, often within sheltered caves. However, in the Black Sea Region, the discovery of rock paintings in open, exposed areas with distinct painting styles stands as a rare and exceptional occurrence in this field. Examining these surfaces exhibiting various colors in an open setting presents a unique aspect worth exploring. The project's As a result, the surfaces hosting these new figures, identified both in the mentioned districts as outlined in the project proposal and those to be discovered throughout the project, will undergo thorough examination. This will involve 3D mapping, comparison with the Munsel catalogue, technical drawings, and other relevant methods. Additionally, samples will be carefully extracted from these surfaces with minimal deformation, adhering to official permissions (refer to Annex-2). These samples will then be subjected to a range of advanced analytical techniques such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), micro-Raman spectroscopy, and characterization methods like thermal gravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and L-a-b color analysis utilized in materials engineering. The objective of employing these techniques is to extract pertinent information aiding in the understanding of the historical context and accessing technological insights crucial for the future. distinctiveness lies in its convergence of historical science and Materials Engineering, offering a tangible means to comprehend historical insights and region-specific recognition. Additionally, the technological characterization of colors found in the aforementioned rock depictions (petroglyphs), which have remarkably maintained their form for centuries, presents another unique facet. This exploration holds promise in understanding the technology of that era and potentially formulating new material recipes for both traditional and high-tech colorants, addressing current issues faced in color stability.
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Tamamlandı
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₺2,159,000.00
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07/11/2025
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TRY
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TÜBİTAK, TÜBİTAK 1001
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24 months
Grant Currency
323K362
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Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Rize Müzesi, Kültür Bakanlığı