Leadership on the Battlefield: Lessons Learned from 8 Years of Systematic Metal Detection on Conflict Sites

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR), a American 501c3 nonprofit that uses archaeological fieldwork to help military veterans transition into new lives and careers, has been participating in and directing metal detection surveys on conflict sites since the program’s inception in 2016. This was done both to increase engagement through providing veterans with an opportunity to work in an environment they were uniquely qualified to understand, and because the physical and mental impact of metal detection survey was determined to meet AVAR’s goal of assisting veterans. This presentation will provide comparative mental and physical health data demonstrating the benefits of metal detection survey, emphasizing the unique leadership and management tools AVAR has developed in order to promote morale and efficiency in veteran field crews undertaking this type of work.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 41672.0