Tiout

Tiout is placed in the Sous region of southwestern Morocco, near the approaches to the Anti-Atlas. In the wider region, water made cultivation possible in otherwise dry surroundings, and oasis communities depended on the upkeep of irrigation channels and agreements among their users. The wider Sous region connected Marrakesh and Atlantic markets with mountain communities and routes toward the Sahara. Grain, livestock and other goods moved through networks affected by security and political relationships. Amazigh communities maintained local institutions while successive Moroccan dynasties sought revenue and allegiance. Fortified storehouses helped protect harvests.