Between ruins and remembrance: archaeology, violence and the afterlives of dictatorship in Cuba

This study investigates Escuadrón 41, a former colonial battery turned detention and torture centre, to examine the material and mnemonic afterlives of state violence in Cuba. Through excavation, archival research and oral histories, it reveals how ruins, memory and erasure intersect, positioning archaeology as critical engagement with difficult pasts.

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Antiquity
Published
2026-02-19
DOI
https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10309
Primary Topic
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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Between ruins and remembrance: archaeology, violence and the afterlives of dictatorship in Cuba

Odlanyer Hernandez-de-Lara
Antiquity
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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Between ruins and remembrance: archaeology, violence and the afterlives of dictatorship in Cuba

Odlanyer Hernandez-de-Lara
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Abstract

This study investigates Escuadrón 41, a former colonial battery turned detention and torture centre, to examine the material and mnemonic afterlives of state violence in Cuba. Through excavation, archival research and oral histories, it reveals how ruins, memory and erasure intersect, positioning archaeology as critical engagement with difficult pasts.

Antiquity
Syracuse University (US)
National Science Foundation, Syracuse University
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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