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Antique hand-woven Yörük kilim with geometric patterns on a red and navy background. Photograph unavailable
19th-Century Traditional Root-Dyed Yörük 'Altıparmak' Kilim from Eşme, Uşak

Historical event

18th century — early 20th centuryOttoman eraCulture and memory

Emergence and Export of Uşak Eşme Yörük Root-Dyed Kilim Craft (1700)

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Emergence and Export of Uşak Eşme Yörük Root-Dyed Kilim Craft (1700) marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · 18th century — early 20th century · Culture and memory · A link to today

Event

Emergence and Export of Uşak Eşme Yörük Root-Dyed Kilim Craft (1700) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Emergence%20and%20Export%20of%20U%C5%9Fak%20E%C5%9Fme%20Y%C3%B6r%C3%BCk%20Root-Dyed%20Kilim%20Craft%20(1700)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Ottoman era

Narrative stops

Research sources