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.
Types of Data
| Analysis Sheets | Catalog Sheets | Drawings |
| Excavation Reports | Field Notes | Lot Cards |
| Ulua Lot Cards | Photographs | Readouts |
| Season Reports | Survey Reports | Theses |
See our guide for more ways to navigate the collection.
Scholarship
| Posters |
Catalog Sheets
PVN-CAT-28A-002-054 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-002-055 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-002-056 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-000 BDS, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-001 CNLP Modeled, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-002 LCSH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-003 LCSH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-004 LCSH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-005 PLCN, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-007 CNCMP, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-008 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-009 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-010 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-011 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-012 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-013 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-014 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-016 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-017 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-018 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-019 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-020 CNCMPB, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-021 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-022 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-023 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-024 CNMDL Cacao, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-025 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-026 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-027 FWO, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-028 PEND, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-029 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-030 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-031 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-032 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-033 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-034 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-035 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-036 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-037 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-038 CNMDL, Edward schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-039 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-040 CNMDL, Edward Mark Schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-041 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-042 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-043 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-044 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-045 CNMDL, Edward Mark Schortman and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-046 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-047 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-048 CNMDL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-049 SCNL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-050 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-052 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-003-052 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-002 02 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-003 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-004 LCSH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-005 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-006 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-007 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-008 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-004-009 CNMDL, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-012-001 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-28A-012-002 SCNL, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-299-A-001-001-MANO, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-29A-019-001 STMP, Julie Miller and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-29B-027-001 CNLP, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-29B-029-001 and 002 FWO, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-000 C MTE, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-001-001 Adorno, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 A MTE, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 B Chert Nodule, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 B MTE, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 Chert Cobble, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 Chert Nodule, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 C MANO, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 D MANO, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 D MTE, Sylvia Smith and Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 E MTE, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 MANO, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN CAT 306A-002-000 MTE, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN CAT 306A-002-001 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-306-A-002-001-PLCN, Krista Miller and Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-001 WKST, Julie Miller
PVN CAT 306A-002-002 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-002 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-006 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-007 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-008 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-008 MANO, unknown unknown
PVN CAT 306A-002-009 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT 306A-002-010 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT 306A-002-011 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-012 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT 306A-002-013 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-014 LCTH, Patricia Urban and Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-015 A LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-015 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-017 LCTH, Quique Posas
PVN CAT 306A-002-018 MTE, Sylvia Smith and Quique Posas