The development of sandals in different geographies

Leather had a vital role in very early settled civilizations. The ancient Anatolian civilization historical and cultural values have left a remarkable and permanent indent throughout the centuries. The history of Leather started with Hittites in the form of Çarık/Sandal, which was created to cover and protect feet, numerous civilizations adopted this practice even to today. Çarık/Sandal has made the evolution of a structure used in different geographies/regions during the Hittite, Egyptian, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods and the materials used in the construction of this product known. This proves how strong the cultural ties of civilizations were reflected in the history of sandals / shoes. The sandal is an object through which we can trace the historical process in terms of social change, technological development, the use of materials and craftsmanship. It is one of the powerful tools of intercultural communication. In this study, it is aimed to contribute to the World Cultural Heritage by examining the forms, usage characteristics, materials of the sandal shoes of the civilization on the different geography, which is a historical way and brings together many cultural differences. For these purposes, a literature review has been made and some have been examined and visualized.