This is a collection of archaeological sites known or already published according to data provided by the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences and the Directorate of Cultural Heritage, indicates the ministry in a press release.
The map currently includes a series of sites already published in the regions of Dakhla, Essaouira, Casablanca, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Asilah and Oriental, specifies the press release, noting that it will soon include archaeological sites in the regions of Tan Tan, Zagora, Tamanart, Rehamna and Béni Mellal-Khénifra.
With the exception of the classic sites belonging to different periods from Prehistory to the modern era, the other sites were discovered by the scientific teams of these two institutions during their planned research or during research missions. inventory of cultural heritage, reports the same source.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication is also developing, through the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences and the Directorate of Cultural Heritage, a project of so-called “forecast” digital regional maps which allow to set up a monitoring system against the degradation of archaeological sites, a pioneering experience in Africa which will help identify priority areas for archaeological surveys.
In collaboration with the ANCFCC, regional atlases are being produced and will allow the establishment of tourist plans which take into consideration cultural heritage including archaeological, according to the same source.
This is a major project in Moroccan archeology and requires regular updates as discoveries are made, prospecting operations and inventories respective to each region, explains the press release, noting that this map which will be continually enriched by new data currently being published, is an important document which will make it possible to have a national archaeological map for the first time.
The archaeological map is a scientific document which contributes to better understanding this part of the national heritage and will be made available to researchers and students. It will also make it possible to take archaeological sites into consideration in land use planning and cultural tourism projects, the press release concludes.
2024-09-29 03:41:37