Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America

In this paper we present a pioneering experience that assesses the therapeutic potential of archaeological practice in relation to the mental health of the Malvinas War veterans. The main project connects professionals from archaeology, history, and mental health sciences (psychiatrists, psychologis...

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Autores principales: Landa, Carlos, Ávila, Sebastián, Leoni, Juan, Raies, Alejandra, Tamburini, Diana, Montanari, Emanuel, Bermolen, Laura, Giunta, Gastón, Paly, Gisela, Tarsitano, María Constanza, Gómez Romero, Facundo, Quinteros, Eduardo, Martín-Echebarría, Gorka, Coll, Luis V., Ramos, Mariano, Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia, Lioni Tarsitano, María Constanza
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spelling I28-R243-article-156242025-11-21T18:10:11Z Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America Arqueología, veteranos de la guerra de Malvinas y salud mental: una experiencia inédita en América Latina Landa, Carlos Ávila, Sebastián Leoni, Juan Raies, Alejandra Tamburini, Diana Montanari, Emanuel Bermolen, Laura Giunta, Gastón Paly, Gisela Tarsitano, María Constanza Gómez Romero, Facundo Quinteros, Eduardo Martín-Echebarría, Gorka Coll, Luis V. Ramos, Mariano Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia Landa, Carlos Ávila, Sebastián Leoni, Juan Raies, Alejandra Tamburini, Diana Montanari, Emanuel Bermolen, Laura Giunta, Gastón Paly, Gisela Lioni Tarsitano, María Constanza Gómez Romero, Facundo Quinteros, Eduardo Martín-Echebarría, Gorka Coll, Luis V. Ramos, Mariano Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia Post-traumatic stress disorder Ex-soldiers Battlefields Archaeological practice Trastorno por estrés postraumático Ex-combatientes Campos de batalla Práctica arqueológica In this paper we present a pioneering experience that assesses the therapeutic potential of archaeological practice in relation to the mental health of the Malvinas War veterans. The main project connects professionals from archaeology, history, and mental health sciences (psychiatrists, psychologists, and music therapists). Drawing on evaluations and observations from each discipline, we analyze preliminary results from the first three archaeological fieldwork experiences, involving a total of nine veterans. In light of the limited precedents worldwide, the interdisciplinary team aims to implement this type of practice for the first time in Latin America, working with those who participated in the only international war involving the Argentine Republic in the 20th century: the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, in which Argentine forces faced the British Empire—a conflict that remains an open wound in the Argentine social fabric. En este artículo presentamos una experiencia pionera que evalúa el potencial terapéutico de la práctica arqueológica en torno a la salud mental de los veteranos de la guerra de Malvinas. El proyecto marco relaciona a profesionales de la arqueología, la historia y las ciencias de la salud mental (psiquiatras, psicólogos y musicoterapeutas). Por intermedio de las evaluaciones y observaciones realizadas por cada disciplina, se analizan los resultados preliminares de las tres primeras experiencias arqueológicas de campo junto a un total de nueve veteranos. Basados en los escasos antecedentes existentes en otras partes del mundo, el equipo interdisciplinario busca aplicar este tipo de prácticas, por primera vez en América Latina, con quienes protagonizaron la única guerra internacional de la que participó la República Argentina durante el siglo XX. Nos referimos al conflicto del Atlántico Sur de 1982 en el que se enfrentaron las Fuerzas Argentinas contra el Imperio Británico, y que constituye aún hoy una herida abierta en el tejido social argentino.   Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2025-11-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15624 10.34096/arqueologia.t31.n3.15624 Arqueología; Vol. 31 No. 3 (2025): septiembre-diciembre; 15624 Arqueología; Vol. 31 Núm. 3 (2025): septiembre-diciembre; 15624 1853-8126 0327-5159 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15624/15412 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15624/15416 Derechos de autor 2025 Carlos Landa, Sebastián Ávila, Juan Leoni, Alejandra Raies, Diana Tamburini, Emanuel Montanari, Laura Bermolen, Gastón Giunta, Gisela Paly, María Constanza Lioni Tarsitano, Facundo Gómez Romero, Eduardo Quinteros, Gorka Martín-Echebarría, Luis V. Coll, Mariano Ramos, Melina Natalia Gómez Anzalone https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Post-traumatic stress disorder
Ex-soldiers
Battlefields
Archaeological practice
Trastorno por estrés postraumático
Ex-combatientes
Campos de batalla
Práctica arqueológica
spellingShingle Post-traumatic stress disorder
Ex-soldiers
Battlefields
Archaeological practice
Trastorno por estrés postraumático
Ex-combatientes
Campos de batalla
Práctica arqueológica
Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Lioni Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
topic_facet Post-traumatic stress disorder
Ex-soldiers
Battlefields
Archaeological practice
Trastorno por estrés postraumático
Ex-combatientes
Campos de batalla
Práctica arqueológica
author Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Lioni Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
author_facet Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
Landa, Carlos
Ávila, Sebastián
Leoni, Juan
Raies, Alejandra
Tamburini, Diana
Montanari, Emanuel
Bermolen, Laura
Giunta, Gastón
Paly, Gisela
Lioni Tarsitano, María Constanza
Gómez Romero, Facundo
Quinteros, Eduardo
Martín-Echebarría, Gorka
Coll, Luis V.
Ramos, Mariano
Gómez Anzalone, Melina Natalia
author_sort Landa, Carlos
title Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
title_short Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
title_full Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
title_fullStr Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Archaeology, veterans of the Malvinas War and mental health: an unprecedented experience in Latin America
title_sort archaeology, veterans of the malvinas war and mental health: an unprecedented experience in latin america
description In this paper we present a pioneering experience that assesses the therapeutic potential of archaeological practice in relation to the mental health of the Malvinas War veterans. The main project connects professionals from archaeology, history, and mental health sciences (psychiatrists, psychologists, and music therapists). Drawing on evaluations and observations from each discipline, we analyze preliminary results from the first three archaeological fieldwork experiences, involving a total of nine veterans. In light of the limited precedents worldwide, the interdisciplinary team aims to implement this type of practice for the first time in Latin America, working with those who participated in the only international war involving the Argentine Republic in the 20th century: the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, in which Argentine forces faced the British Empire—a conflict that remains an open wound in the Argentine social fabric.
publisher Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
publishDate 2025
url https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15624
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