Tandoori culture in the tradational Kemah houses and cookers and food storage boxes

The nutritional requirement of human beings from the beginning of their existence has led to some necessities related to food and beverage. The basic necessity, food and beverage, came with the need of cooker. Ceramics made for daily use provide the most important finding to understand the pots and pans that societies used throughout the history. The cuisine culture and the goods of this culture that were formed by societies with their traditions, customs, religious beliefs and value judgements were included in this study. It is inevitable that societies and cultures in Anatolia influence each other because of Anatolia's location among three continents. The acculturation among societies reflected their cuisine cultures. Kemah depended on Erzincan has had strategic importance on borderline even before Turkish domination. Kemah had always functioned as a borderline during the struggles among Muslim Arabians, Byzantine, Iran, and Turks. With this strategic importance Kemah is known as the city of flag almost in all periods in history. In this study, cookers and storage boxes that were found during the years between 2011-2015 in Kemah Castle Excavation Works have been analysed. In this respect, ceramic findings are quite significant in terms of the cultural phases of the Castle. As a result of excavation works, it is clear that Traditional Kemah Houses and house samples that were found throughout the digging process have similar features in terms of structure, technique and material. In this study, the geography of Kemah, its place through the history, excavation Works in Kemah Castle, Tandoori Culture and Traditional Kemah Houses were discussed and cuisine culture and cultural materials, cookers and storage boxes were introduced.