Moroccan “Igudar” granaries, dating back to the 1400s, are considered among the world’s oldest banking systems. Built by the Amazigh people in southern #Morocco, particularly around Agadir, they served as secure communal storage for grains, valuables, and documents, with each family assigned its own compartment overseen by a key holder known as the Amin. Some larger granaries also included communal spaces and functioned as shelters during crises. The Amazigh, Morocco’s original inhabitants for o
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📜 The Granary in Ancient Egypt The granaries were a symbol of the ancient Egyptian’s genius in storing grains and food to protect the nation from floods and famine. They were built from mudbrick in a cylindrical shape, with an opening at the top for pouring in the grain, and another at the bottom for taking it out when needed. At the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, you can see one of these original granaries — a true reflection of an advanced economic system built on precision and org
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