History of Research

The Four Valleys Archive consists of all records resulting from archaeological investigations conducted from 1983-2022 across 180km2 (ca. 70 miles2) within five distinct drainages in northwestern and western Honduras. These basins include: the Naco valley along the Chamelecon river; the lower Cacaulapa drainage, a tributary of the Chamelecon situated 9km southwest of the Naco Valley; the middle Chamelecon valley, linking the Naco and lower Cacaulapa valleys; the middle Ulua river basin ca. 40km south of the Naco valley; and, the El Paraíso valley lying 93 km to the southwest of Naco and 27 km northeast of the lowland Maya center of Copan. The materials recorded in the course of this work span three millennia (1200BC-AD1532). The archive contains data pertaining to the configurations, sizes, and locations of more than 900 sites recorded on survey along with the results of excavations at over 180 settlements and the analysis of roughly one million artifacts.

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Drawings

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PVC-DRW-Op 197C-Str 4-Section, David Rogoff

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PVC-DRW-Op 53AC, AE, BX-Str 405-Excavation Unit Plan, Laura Richardson

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PVC-DRW-Site 120-Site Map of the Three Major Platforms, Edward Schortman

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PVC-Op 52-El Coyote-Excavation Report, Edward Schortman

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PVC-SRW-El Coyote-Op 54CA-Str 365-Excavation Plan, Edward Schortman

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PVC-SRW-El Coyote-Op 8-Str 49-Section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-128-F, Q, AC-Str 18- Excavation Unit Plan, Brianna Beacom

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PVN 37B Section, Edward Mark Schortman

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PVN-CAT-014-F-012-006-CAND, Edward Schortman

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PVN-CAT-014-I-007-006-CAND, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-015-B-034-F-000A-CNCMPB, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-032-N-025-002-STMP, Ellen Bell

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PVN-CAT-036-H-012-001-SPWL, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-037-B-032-012-CNMDL, Krista Miller and Quique Posas

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PVN-CAT-043-B-024-008-FWO, Patricia Urban

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PVN-CAT-043-B-041-016-SCNL, Susan Mooney

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PVN-CAT-046-H-023-088-CNCMPBMDL, unknown unknown

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PVN-CAT-046-H-023-111-CNCMPS, Benjamin Carter

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PVN-CAT-046-J-003-001-SCNL, Edward Mark Schortman

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PVN-CAT-046-J-050-001-FWO, Patricia Urban

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PVN-CAT-053-A-016-005A-SCNL, Peggy Caldwell

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PVN-CAT-053-B-062-002-CNCMPB, Patricia Urban

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PVN-CAT-053-C-004-001-CNLP, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-053-I-044-002-LCSH, Johanna Bell

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PVN-CAT-053-I-057-001-SCNL, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-053-J-098-007-PLCN, Marne Ausec and Rolando Rodriguez

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PVN-CAT-055-B-020-007-SCNL, Benjamin Carter

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PVN-CAT-055-H-005-005-PLCN, Marne Ausec

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PVN-CAT-055-H-019-002-FWO, Ellen Bell and Rolando Rodriguez

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PVN-CAT-079-C-035-000-HACHA, Quique Posas

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PVN-CAT-079-I-006-000-EFLR, Colleen Siders

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PVN-CAT-096-B-055-001-CAND, Rebecca Reimbold and Quique Posas

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PVN-CAT-096-D-006-004-LCSH, Ann Tutton and Quique Posas

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PVN-CAT-123-FF-037-001-LCSH, Mary Yaeger and Quique Posas

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PVN CAT 12B-047-001 CNLP, Quique Posas

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PVN-CAT-14F-010-003-CAND, Benjamin Carter

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PVN-CAT-202-AW-009-020-PTSTND, Lauren Schwartz

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PVN-CAT-202-BD-018-006-PTSTND, Miranda Stockett

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PVN-CAT-202-EP-010-003-USHD, Edwin Barnes

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PVN-CAT-202-FW-030-001-MANO, Edward M. Schortman

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PVN-CAT-202-GA-012-002-PTSTND, Edwin Barnes

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PVN-CAT-444-B-018-006-CNCMPBMDL, Anonymous

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PVN-DRE-123-G M-Str 20-Section, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-0116-M-023-Str 16-feature plan, Brett Guizzetti

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PVN-DRW-011-A C-Str 97-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-011-A H-Str 97-sectionA, Patricia Reed

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PVN-DRW-011-A H-Str 97-sectionB, Patricia Reed

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PVN-DRW-011-A-Str 97-elevation, Julie Miller

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PVN-DRW-011-A-Str 97-feature plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-011-B-Str 100-section A, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-011-B-Str 100-section B, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-011-D-Str 98-feature plan, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 1, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 2, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 3, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 4, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E F-Str 98-section, Sonya Kane

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PVN-DRW-011-E- Str 98- feature plan, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-feature plan, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-section, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-section, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-011-G-Str 101-section, Patricia Reed

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PVN-DRW-011-H-Str 97-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-011-Str 98-section, Heather Mahan

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PVN-DRW-011-STR98-section B, Patricia Reed

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PVN-DRW-012-A E-Str 7-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012A-Str 7-detailed architectural plan, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-012-A-Str 7-feature plan, Christopher Eaton

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PVN-DRW-012-A-Str 7-section, Theodore Neff

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PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 12 Sub 7-site plan, Edward Mark Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 12 Sub7-site plan by time span, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-C-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-C-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-F G-Str 7-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-H/011-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-H-048-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-H-Str 1-elevation, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-H-Str 1-section, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-I-Str 15-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-K-100-Str 15-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 1 15-site plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 15-detailed plan, Santiago Escabar

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 15-sketch plan, Santiago Escabar

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 1-sketch plan of features, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye

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PVN-DRW-012-Str 6 7 109-site plan, Edward Mark Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-A-91-feature plan, Julie Miller

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PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-feature plan, Julie Miller

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PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-feature plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Patricia Urban

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PVN-DRW-013-E I J N-Str 56-excavation unit plan, Jennifer Wendt

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PVN-DRW-013-H-006-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-I-Str 56-section, Jennifer Wendt and Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-J-019-Str 56-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman

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PVN-DRW-013-N-016-Str 56-feature plan, Jennifer Wendt

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PVN-DRW-013-Str 55 56-architectural plan, Edward Schortman