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 |
Drawings
PVN-CAT-096-D-006-004-LCSH, Ann Tutton and Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-123-FF-037-001-LCSH, Mary Yaeger and Quique Posas
PVN CAT 12B-047-001 CNLP, Quique Posas
PVN-CAT-14F-010-003-CAND, Benjamin Carter
PVN-CAT-202-AW-009-020-PTSTND, Lauren Schwartz
PVN-CAT-202-BD-018-006-PTSTND, Miranda Stockett
PVN-CAT-202-EP-010-003-USHD, Edwin Barnes
PVN-CAT-202-FW-030-001-MANO, Edward M. Schortman
PVN-CAT-202-GA-012-002-PTSTND, Edwin Barnes
PVN-CAT-444-B-018-006-CNCMPBMDL, Anonymous
PVN-DRE-123-G M-Str 20-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-0116-M-023-Str 16-feature plan, Brett Guizzetti
PVN-DRW-011-A C-Str 97-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-011-A H-Str 97-sectionA, Patricia Reed
PVN-DRW-011-A H-Str 97-sectionB, Patricia Reed
PVN-DRW-011-A-Str 97-elevation, Julie Miller
PVN-DRW-011-A-Str 97-feature plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-011-B-Str 100-section A, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-011-B-Str 100-section B, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-011-D-Str 98-feature plan, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 1, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 2, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 3, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E50-Str 98-feature plan 4, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E F-Str 98-section, Sonya Kane
PVN-DRW-011-E- Str 98- feature plan, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-feature plan, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-E-Str 98-section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-011-G-Str 101-section, Patricia Reed
PVN-DRW-011-H-Str 97-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-011-Str 98-section, Heather Mahan
PVN-DRW-011-STR98-section B, Patricia Reed
PVN-DRW-012-A E-Str 7-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012A-Str 7-detailed architectural plan, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-012-A-Str 7-feature plan, Christopher Eaton
PVN-DRW-012-A-Str 7-section, Theodore Neff
PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 12 Sub 7-site plan, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 12 Sub7-site plan by time span, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-B-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-C-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-C-Str 6-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-F G-Str 7-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-H/011-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-H-048-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-H-Str 1-elevation, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-H-Str 1-section, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-I-Str 15-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-K-100-Str 15-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-Str 1 15-site plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-012-Str 15-detailed plan, Santiago Escabar
PVN-DRW-012-Str 15-sketch plan, Santiago Escabar
PVN-DRW-012-Str 1-feature plan, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-Str 1-sketch plan of features, Cecile Gevock-Delahaye
PVN-DRW-012-Str 6 7 109-site plan, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-A-91-feature plan, Julie Miller
PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-feature plan, Julie Miller
PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-feature plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-A-Str 65-section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-013-E I J N-Str 56-excavation unit plan, Jennifer Wendt
PVN-DRW-013-H-006-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-I-Str 56-section, Jennifer Wendt and Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-J-019-Str 56-burial feature plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-N-016-Str 56-feature plan, Jennifer Wendt
PVN-DRW-013-Str 55 56-architectural plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-013-Str 55-sketch plan, Peter Agelasto
PVN-DRW-013-Str 56- sketch plan, Jennifer Wendt
PVN-DRW-013-Str 65-architectural plan, Patricia Reed
PVN-DRW-014-A B-Str 67-section-A, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-A B-Str 67-section-B, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-C D-Str 67-section-A, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-C D-Str 67-section-B, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-C-Str 67-elevation, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-E-20-Str 66A-feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E-29-Str 66A-feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E F I-Str 66B-section, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E F I-Str 66B-sketch plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E F-Str 66B-feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E G H J K-Str 66A-sketch plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E L-Str 66A 66B-architectural site plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-014-E-Str 66A 66B-section-B, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E-Str 66A-section-A, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-E-Str 66B-section-C, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-F-013-Str 66-burial feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-F-024-Str 66-burial feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-H-001-Str 66-feature plan, Christian Wells
PVN-DRW-014-Str 67-architectural site plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-architectural site plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-feature plan-1, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-feature plan-2, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-feature plan-3, Christopher Eaton
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-015-A-Str 30-section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-015-D E- Str 31 32-sketch plan of excavation units, Amy Tucker
PVN-DRW-015-D-Str 31-feature plan, Amy Tucker
PVN-DRW-015-Str 31 32-architectural plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-015-Str 31 32-feature plan, Amy Tucker