Moroccan prehistoric heritage in the spotlight at Unesco

The Moroccan archaeological discoveries the most recent were in 2021, in the cave of Bizmoune in Essaouira, in the west of the country. It is there that the oldest adornment in the world was unearthed by researchers and these jewels date back more than 140,000 years. André Azoulay, Moroccan politician and adviser to King Mohammed VI, explains the importance of highlighting these discoveries at Unesco. ” What has been discovered in Essaouira will open a completely revolutionary road in the universal knowledge of how our humanity functioned a hundred thousand years ago. Everything we knew about the societies of Homo sapiens will have to be enriched from the discoveries of Essaouira. »

“The economic enhancement of heritage”

For the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication of the Cherifian kingdom, Mohamed Bensaid, these discoveries make it possible to deepen the knowledge of the history of humanity. ” Today, we are exhibiting these discoveries, it is an enhancement of the common heritage. The more we get to know each other, the more we will reevaluate the evolution that the world is currently experiencing. »

But according to him, these archaeological and cultural advances also have a direct impact on the Moroccan economy. ” There are going to be more cultural visits, more cultural tourism which will also bring wealth to these communities which currently live in the places where these discoveries have been made, so the enhancement of the heritage is something essential, it is cultural, but it is also economic and that must be remembered. »

Morocco now wishes to see its archaeological discoveries join the list of world heritage of humanity.