Our heritage is the legacy that we receive from the past, that we live in the present and that we must pass on to future generations. Any heritage considered to be of "exceptional universal value" is what UNESCO wants to formally recognize. We believe that the Talaiotic Menorca candidacy meets these exceptional values and attributes, and aspires to be included in the World Heritage list in 2022.
On October 5th, the supervisor and editor of the new candidacy file, Cipriano Marín, presented the dossier in front of the governmental team of the Consell Insular de Menorca and the opposition councilors. This new document articulates Talayotic Menorca into nine territorial areas (or components) that show the most excellent remains of the island's prehistorical era, covering the period between the irruption of the Cyclopean constructions (1600 BC) until the dawn of this culture around the 1st century BC. The territorial diversity of the components clearly illustrate the different ways the land was used and occupied, the embodiment of social and religious schemes and, consequently, the processes of modeling the island's landscape and its symbolic spaces through time.
The conseller of Cultural Affairs, Miquel Àngel Maria, and Sergio Ortega, representative of the Ministry of Culture, also took part in the event. Antoni Nicolau, editor of the Managing Plan, also presented the key points of the document. The plan establishes the mechanisms to guarantee the maintenance and improvement of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), the authenticity and integrity of Talayotic Menorca assets and their state of conservation, as well as initiatives to strengthen the relationship with the community.
Lastly, Joaquim Pons, archaeologist and technician from the Department of Culture of Cime, announced the creation of the Talayotic Menorca Agency. This organism will have the task of preparing proposals, promoting research, conservation, dissemination, restoration and education on the values of archaeological heritage; of putting the Management Plan into practice; promoting social participation and cooperation, among other things.
At the event’s conclusion, the permanent commission of Talayotic Menorca met to review various aspects of the file and seal its final version.
On Tuesday, October 6th, the second presentation of the candidacy for the advisory commission of Talayotic Menorca will take place, in an event that will be held in the multipurpose hall of Es Mercadal.