عصور
Volume 24, Numéro 2, Pages 394-404
2025-12-18

The Comparison Of The Organization Of Steppe Space In Algeria Between The Ottoman Period (before 1830) And The Colonial Period (1830-1962)

Authors : Youcefi Ahmed Toufik .

Abstract

The physical characteristics of the Algerian steppes are difficult, to adapt to these conditions, the steppe population opted for a lifestyle based on collective appropriation of land, under conditions of collective exploitation. The current land tenure system in Algeria is the inevitable result of historical conditions that have precisely made its particularity and complexity where the modern and the traditional mix: customary law, Muslim law, Ottoman law, French law and socialist law. This immense space has experienced profound changes and modifications over time, especially during periods of the Ottoman Empire (before 1830) and period of colonial Algeria. The Ottoman period was characterized by a collective organization and exploitation, following the dominance of nomadism and transhumance. The colonial period was characterized by broken spatial continuity and increased sedentarization.

Keywords

Agropastoralism; Livestock; Beylik; Arch; Habous; Maghzen; Melk; Sénatus Consulte.