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-DRW-202-AA-Str 13-Section, Charles Webber
PVN-DRW-202-AA-Str 1Section, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AB, AC. AD, AG-Str 5-Excavation Unit Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-A, C, F, G-Test Pits-Sections, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AE, AN, AR, AU, AW-Str 20-Excavation Unit Plan, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AE-Str 20-Section, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AF, AL, AO, AY, BN, BR-Str 35, 36-Excavation Plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-AF, AL, AO-Str 35-Detailed Excavation Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AF-Str 35-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-AI, AJ, AK, BA, BB, BE, BF, BH, BL, BM, BQ, BS, BT, BU. BV, BX-Str 14, 16, 19- Excavation Unit Plan, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AI, BB, BK, BL, BS-Str 19-Excavation Unit and Excavation Sketch Plan, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AI, BK, BL, BS, BT-Str. 19-Detailed Excavation Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AI-Str 19-Section, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AJ-Str 14-Section, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-AK, AQ, AS, AV, BD, BW-Str 26-Detailed Excavation Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AK, AQ, AS, AV, BD, BW-Str 26-Excavation Unit Lot Plan, Nicholas Hearth
PVN-DRW-202-AK-Str 26-Detailed Burial Plan, Nicholas Hearth
PVN-DRW-202-AK-Str 26-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-AM, AX, BG-Str 24-Detailed Excavation Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AM, AX, BG-Str 24-Excavation Unit Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AM-Str 24-Section, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AP, AZ, BC, BO, BX, BW-Strs 13, 21, 40-Excavation Unit Pkan, Charles Webber
PVN-DRW-202-AP, BC-Str 40-Detailed Excavation Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-AV-Str 26-Elevation, Nicholas Hearth
PVN-DRW-202-AY, BN, BR-Str 36-Excavation Plan, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-AY, BN, BR-Str 36-Section, Mara Bernstein
PVN-DRW-202-B, D, E-Test Pits-Sections, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-BI, BP-Str 28-Section, Nicholas Hearth
PVN-DRW-202-BV-Str 16-Section, Kassia Randzio
PVN-DRW-202-CC-Str 1-Section, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-CD, CE, CG-Str 13-Excavation Unit Plan, Charles Webber
PVN-DRW-202-CF, CH-Str 16-Excavation Unit Plan, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-CI-Str 1-Section, Russell Smith
PVN-DRW-202-C-Str. 13-Detailed Excavation Plan, Charles Webber
PVN-DRW-202-DA, DB, EN, EO-Str 18-Excavation Unit and Excavation Sketch Plan, Yann Desailly-Chanson
PVN-DRW-202-DA DB-Str 18, 119-Section, Yann Desailly-Chanson
PVN-DRW-202-DB, DS, EB, EM-Str 119-Excavation Unit Plan, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-DC, DD, DT, DU, DW, DY-Str 25-Excavation Unit Plan, Claire Novotny and Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli
PVN-DRW-202-DC, DD-Str 25-Section, Claire Novotny
PVN-DRW-202-DD, DU, Str 25-Detailed Feature Plan, Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli
PVN-DRW-202-DE, DF-Str 30-Excavation Unit Plan, Jocelyn Anthony
PVN-DRW-202-DE, DF-Str 30-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-DF, DR, DV, DX, EH-Str 30-Excavation Sketch Plan, Jocelyn Anthony
PVN-DRW-202-DG, DH, DZ, FB, FG-Str 47-excavation Unit Plan, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-DG-DH-Str 47-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-DG, EA, FF-Str 47-Excaation Unit Plan, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-DI, DJ, EI, EZ, HN-Str 78-Excavation Sketch Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-DI, DJ, EI, EZ, HN-Str 78-Excavation Unit Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-DI, DJ, EI, EZ-Str 79-Excavation Unit Plan, Laura Richardson
PVN-DRW-202-DI, DJ-Str 79-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-DK, DL, EL, EQ, EW, EY, FD, FE, FJ, FK, FM, FN-Str 66-Excavation Unit Plan, Michelle Pino
PVN-DRW-202--DK, DL, FD, FE, EF, EQ, EY, FA, FJ, FK, FM, EQ-Str 66-Excavation Unit Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-DK, DL-Str 66-Section, Michelle Pino
PVN-DRW-202-DL, FD, FK-Str 66-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-DM, DN, DQ, DR, ES, ET, EU, EV, FC-Str 3-Excavation Unit Plan, Alexander Matlack
PVN-DRW-202-DO, DP, EC, ED, EJ, EP, ER, EX, FI-Str 2-Excavation Unit Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-DO, DP-Str 2-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-DP, ED, EJ, EX-Str 2-Detailed Sketch Excavation Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-DQ, DR, Str 3-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-DV, DX, EH-Str 30-Excavation Unit Plan, Jocelyn Anthony
PVN-DRW-202-EA-Str 47-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-E, F-Test Pits-Sections, Miranda Stockett
PVN-DRW-202-excavation plan-2004, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-Excavation Plan-2008, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-FH-Str 71-Section, Patrick Dresch
PVN-DRW-202-FO, FP, FS, GB, GC, GE, GH, GI, GQ, IB-Str 29, Jocelyn Anthony
PVN-DRW-202-FO, FP, Str 29-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-FQ, FR, FX, GD, GO, GY-Str 43-Excavation Sketch Plan, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-FQ, FR, FX, GD, GO, GY-Str 43-Excavation Unit Plan, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-FQ, FR-Str 43-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-FT, FU, FV, FW-Str 57-Excavation Sketch Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-FT, FU, FV, FW-Str 57-Excavation Unit Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-FU, FV, FW-Str 57-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-FY, FZ, GA, GN, GS, HX-Str 67-Excavation Sketch Plan, Michelle Pino
PVN-DRW-202-FY, FZ, GA, GN, GS, HX-Str 67-Excavation Unit Plan, Michelle Pino
PVN-DRW-202-FY, FZ-Str 67-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-GA-Str 67-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-GF, GG-Str 95-Excavation Unit Plan, Nikkie Swayne
PVN-DRW-202-GH, GL, GM, GR, FH, FL-Str 71-Excavation Sketch Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-GH, GL, GM, GR, FH, FL-Str 71-Excavation Unit Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-GJ, GK, HC, HO, HR, HW-Str 64-Excavation Unit Plan, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-GJ-Str 64-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-GK, GJ-Str 64-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-GW-Str 64-Section, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-GX, GY, GZ. HA, HM, HY-Str 53-Excavation Sketch Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-GX, GY, GZ. HA, HM, HY-Str 53-Excavation Unit Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-GX, GY, GZ. HA, HM, HY-Str 55-Excavation Sketch Plan, Lara Britain
PVN-DRW-202-GX, GY-Str 53-Section, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-GZ, HA-Str 53-Section, Edward Schortman
PVN-DRW-202-HD, HE, HF, HG-Test Pits-Sections, Patricia Urban
PVN-DRW-202-HJ, HK, HL, HV, HZ, IA, IC-Str 15-excavation Unit Plan, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-HJ, HK, HL, HV, HZ, IA, IC-Str 15-Sketch Plan, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-HJ-Str 15-Section, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-HL, HK-Str 15-Section, Mary Hostenske
PVN-DRW-202-HP, HQ, HS-Str 80-Excavation Sketch Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-HP, HQ, HS-Str 80-Excavation Unit Plan, Nicole Burkhardt
PVN-DRW-202-JA, JB, JC, JD-Str 46-Section, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-JA-Str 46-Section, David Rogoff
PVN-DRW-202-JG, JH, JI, JJ, JK, JL, NK-Str 47-Excavation Unit Plan, Zachary Lee
PVN-DRW-202-JG, JH, JI, JJ, JK, JL, NK-Str 48-Excavation Plan, Edward Schortman