Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF MEHMET AKIF ERSOY UNIVERSITY ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES FACULTY, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.413-424, 2018 (ESCI)
Trees have been accepted as objects since humankind exists by many lived civilizations. The most important reason of these dignity and sanctity are the roots of tree down to the ground, by contrast, the body of it rises towards the sky and renew itself each season. This study was conducted in three phases. The meaning of the tree for humankind from ancient times to the present day investigated in the light of ancient sources and archaeological findings. Because of this investigation, a tree species - palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has been selected and identification card has been prepared and the dignity and sanctity of the palm tree for the Turks have been revealed. For this tree, mythology and symbols were analyzed and described with samples of repercussions to the present day.