Anatolian Vernacular Houses Author:Metin Sozen, Cengiz Eruzun Anatolia, which forms over ninety percent of Turkey's land area, has been inhabited by many diverse civilisations since the Stone Age, and their domestic architecture and lifestyles have left their mark on the periods which followed. Before the Turks settled in Anatolia in the 11th century, vernacular architecture had already developed regional... more » characteristics. Although the Romans introduced an architectural tradition which had originated outside Anatolia, this influence was largely restricted to the coastal cities of western and southern Anatolia, and most of the indigenous people maintained their own traditions.
This book covers the Anatlian house in historical perspective with very beautiful pictures.« less