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 |
Field Notes
PSB-014-Benyo-Field Notes 1984, Julie Benyo
PSB 014 Benyo Field Notes Map Recording Data 1985, Julie Benyo
PSB 014 Benyo Field Notes Sketch Mapa of Sites 1985, Julie Benyo
PSB-014-Julie Benyo-Field Notes-1985, Julie Benyo
PSB-015-Alec Harris-Field Notes-1984, Alec Harris
PSB-016-Julie Miller-Field Notes-1984, Julie Miller
PSB-017-Siders-Field Notes-1984, Colleen Siders
PSB-017-Siders-Field Notes-1985, Colleen Siders
PSB-017-Siders-Field Notes-1986, Colleen Siders
PSB-018-Jeffrey Hendricks-Field Notes-1984, Jeffrey Hendricks
PSB-019-Sissell-Field Notes-1984, Earl Sissell
PSB-020-Alexander Pezatti-Field Notes-1984, Alexander Pezatti
PSB-022-Maria Masucci-Field Notes-1984, Maria Masucci
PSB-023-Brenda Ratini-Field Notes-1984, Brenda Ratini
PSB-023-Brenda Ratini-Field Notes-1984, Brenda Ratini
PSB-023-Ratini-Field Notes-1985, Brenda Ratini
PSB-024-Gene Ozasky-Field Notes-1984, Gene Ozasky
PSB-026-Melchionne-Field Notes-1985, Thomas Melchionne
PSB-027-T Johnson-Field Notes-1985, Timothy Johnson
PSB-029-Brennan-Field Drawings-1985, Daniel Brennan
PSB-030-Paine-Field Notes-1985, Richard Paine
PSB-032-Speaker-Field Notes-1985, Stuart Speaker
PSB-035-Hayes-Field Notes-1985, Meghan Hayes
PSB-036-Hamilton-Field Notes-1985, Marie Hamilton
PSB-039-Young-Field Notes-1985, Thomas Young
PSB-041-Orellano-Field Notes-1985, Francisco Orellano
PSB-042-Teitz-Field Notes-1986, Warren Teitz
PSB-043-M Johnson-Field Notes-1986, Marta Johnson
PSB-044-Marshall-Field Notes-1986, David Marshall
PSB-045-Carpenter-Field Notes-1986, Adam Carpenter
PSB-DRW-Op 3G-Structure 5-Detailed Plan, Wendy Ashmore
PSB Field Notes Mark Henrie Upper Ulua Valley 1987, Mark Henrie
PSB Subop 33E Section Structure 1, Patricia Urban
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1999, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1999, Edward Mark Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2000, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2001, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2002, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2004, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2006, Edward Schortman
PVC-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2013, Edward Schortman
PVC-002-Stockett-Field Notes-1999, Miranda Stockett
PVC-002-Stockett-Field Notes-2002, Miranda Stockett
PVC-005-Urban-Field Notes-2004, Pat Urban
PVC-005-Urban-Field Notes-2013, Pat Urban
PVC-006-Bernstein-Field Notes-2002, Mara Bernstein
PVC-008-Dresch-Field Notes-1999, Patrick Dresch
PVC-008-Dresch-Field Notes-2002, Patrick Dresch
PVC-008-Dresch-Field Notes-2004, Patrick Dresch
PVC-009-Black-Field Notes-2004, Max Black
PVC-010-Ausec-Field Notes-2000, Marne Ausec
PVC-011-R. Smith-Field Notes-2000, Russell Smith
PVC-011-R. Smith-Field Notes-2002, Russell Smith
PVC-012-Altman-Field Notes-2000, Erin Altman
PVC-013-Esqueda-Field Notes-2000, Marcela Esqueda
PVC-013-Esqueda-Field Notes-2005, Marcela Esqueda
PVC-013-Esqueda-Field Notes-2006, Marcela Esqueda
PVC-013-Esqueda-Field Notes-2008, Marcela Esqueda
PVC-014-Wright-Field Notes-2000, Angela Wright
PVC-015-Novotny-Field Notes-2000, Anna Novotny
PVC-015-Novotny-Field Notes-2004, Anna Novotny
PVC-016-Lewis-Field Notes-2000, Stacy Lewis
PVC-017-Dysert-Field Notes-2000, Elizabeth Dysert
PVC-018-Silliman-Field Notes-2000, Garrett Silliman
PVC-019-L. Schwartz-Field Notes-2000, Lauren Schwartz
PVC-019-L. Schwartz-Field Notes-2001, Lauren Schwartz
PVC-019-L. Schwartz-Field Notes-2002, Lauren Schwartz
PVC-019-L. Schwartz-Field Notes-2006, Lauren Schwartz
PVC-020-R. Schwartz-Field Notes-2000, Roger Schwartz
PVC-021-Robbins-Field Notes-2000, Bryan Robbins
PVC-021-Robbins-Field Notes-2002, Bryan Robbins
PVC-022-Ellison-Field Notes-2002, Leigh Ann Ellison
PVC-022-Ellison-Field Notes-2004, Leigh Ann Ellison
PVC-022-Ellison-Field Notes-2005, Leigh Ann Ellison
PVC-023-Ebbitt-Field Notes-2000, Alicia Ebbitt
PVC-024-Levitt-Field Notes-2000, Verity Levitt
PVC-025-Novic-Field Notes-2000, Juliana Novic
PVC-026-Woodbridge-Field Notes-2000, Richard Woodbridge
PVC-027-Monson-Field Notes-2000, Chris Monson
PVC-028-Gunn-Field Notes-2000, Imogen Gunn
PVC-029-Wendt-Field Notes-2000, Jen Wendt
PVC-030-Goodnow-Field Notes-2002, Kristin Goodnow
PVC-031-McFarlane-Field Notes-2000, William McFarlane
PVC-031-McFarlane-Field Notes-2002, William McFarlane
PVC-032-Harbeck-Field Notes-2002, Joni Harbeck
PVC-033-Hearth-Field Notes-2002, Nicholas Hearth
PVC-034-Wells-Field Notes-2000, Christian Wells
PVC-036-Kerely-Field Notes-2002, Meghan Kerley
PVC-037-Aguilar-Field Notes-2002, David E. Aguilar
PVC-037-Aguilar-Field Notes-2004, David E. Aguilar
PVC-038-Kreit-Field Notes-2002, Bradley Kreit
PVC-039-Kuhr-Field Notes-2002, Leisel Kuhr
PVC-040-Liverence-Field Notes-2002, Brandon Liverence
PVC-041-Miner-Field Notes-2002, Allison Miner
PVC-042-Rardzio-Field Notes-2002, Kassia Rardzio
PVC-043-Schlechter-Field Notes-2002, Aaron Schlechter
PVC-044-Slaven-Field Notes-2002, Anya Slaven
PVC-045-Thorne-Field Notes-2002, Georlin Thorne
PVC-045-Thorne-Field Notes-2002, Georlin Thorne
PVC-046-Webber-Field Notes-2002, Charles Webber