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
PVC-046-Webber-Field Notes-2004, Charles Webber
PVC-047-Krancevic-Field Notes-2002, Monica Krancevic
PVC-049-Taplin-Field Notes-2002, Adam Taplin
PVC-050-Desailly-Chanson-Field Notes-2004, Yann Desailly-Chanson
PVC-051-Burkhardt-Field Notes-2004, Nicole Burkhardt
PVC-052-Novotny-Field Notes-2004, Claire Novotny
PVC-053-Swayne-Field Notes-2004, Nikki Swayne
PVC-054-Anthony-Field Notes-2004, Jocelyn Anthony
PVC-055-Britain-Field Notes-2004, Lara Britain
PVC-055-Britain-Field Notes-2008, Lara Britain
PVC-056-Donald-Field Notes-2004, Shannon Donald
PVC-057-Hostenske-Field Notes-2004, Mary Hostenske
PVC-058-Kaufman-Field Notes-2004, Emily Kaufman
PVC-059-Laughner-Field Notes-2004, Rebecca Laughner
PVC-059-Laughner-Field Notes-2005, Rebecca Laughner
PVC-060-Matlack-Field Notes-2004, Alexander Matlack
PVC-061-Rogoff-Field Notes-2004, David Rogoff
PVC-061-Rogoff-Field Notes-2005, David Rogoff
PVC-061-Rogoff-Field Notes-2008, David Rogoff
PVC-062-Pino-Field Notes-2004, Michelle Pino
PVC-063-Hass-Field Notes-2004, Andrew Hass
PVC-064-Richardson-Field Notes-2004, Laura Richardson
PVC-065-Schlesinger-Guidelli-Field Notes-2004, Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli
PVC-065-Schlesinger-Guidelli-Field Notes-2005, Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli
PVC-068-Brady-Field Notes-2008, Emmett Brady
PVC-069-Brown-Field Notes-2008, Clay Brown
PVC-070-Coleman-Field Notes-2008, Courtney Coleman
PVC-071-Compton-Field Notes-2008, John Compton
PVC-072-Dillon-Field Notes-2008, Jenny Dillon
PVC-073-Haggerty-Field Notes-2008, Cally Haggerty
PVC-074-Hayes-Field Notes-2008, Jo Hayes
PVC-075-Lee-Field Notes-2008, Zac Lee
PVC-076-Liwosz-Field Notes-2008, Chester Liwosz
PVC-078-Soto-Field Notes-2008, Gabriella Soto
PVC-079-Warren-Field Notes-2008, Saskia Warren
PVC-080-Yakas-Field Notes-2008, Laura Yakas
PVC-081-Zurbrugg-Field Notes-2008, Lauren Zurbrugg
PVC-086-Ramirez-Field Notes-2008, Roberto Ramirez
PVC-Mary Hostenske-#57-Field Notes-2006, Mary Hostenske
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1975, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1988, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1990, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1991, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1992, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1995, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1996, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-1996, Edward Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2008, Edward Schortman
PVN 001 Schortman Field Notes 2018 02, Edward Mark Schortman
PVN-001-Schortman-Field Notes-2022, Edward schortman
PVN-002-Goebbels-Field Notes-1988, Rich Goebbels
PVN-003-Dall-Field Notes-1988, Matthew Dall
PVN-004-J.Miller-Field Notes-1988, Julie Miller
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1975, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1975-79, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1977, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1978, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1979, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1988, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1990, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-1992, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-2008-001, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-2008-002, Patricia Urban
PVN-005-Urban-Field Notes-2008-003, Patricia Urban
PVN-006-S.Smith-Field Notes-1988, Sylvia Smith
PVN-006-S.Smith-Field Notes-1991, Sylvia Smith
PVN-007-Reed-Field Notes-1988, Patricia Reed
PVN-008-Kane-Field Notes-1988, Sonya Kane
PVN-009-Whooley-Field Notes-1988, Patricia Whooley
PVN-010-Ausec-Field Notes-1988, Marne Ausec
PVN-010-Ausec-Field Notes-1990, Marne Ausec
PVN-010-Ausec-Field Notes-1991, Marne Ausec
PVN-011-Condon-Field Notes-1988, Nancy Condon
PVN-012-Schafer-Field Notes-1988, David Schafer
PVN-013-True-Field Notes-1988, Lavinia True
PVN-013-True-Field Notes-1990, Lavinia True
PVN-013-True-Field Notes-1992, Lavinia True
PVN-014-Mahan-Field Notes-1988, Heather Mahan
PVN-015-Collins-Field Notes-1988, Lisa Collins
PVN-015-Collins-Field Notes-1990, Lisa Collins
PVN-017-Neff-Field Notes-1988, Theodore Neff
PVN-017-Neff-Field Notes-1990, Theodore Neff
PVN-018-Eaton-Field Notes-1988, Christopher Eaton
PVN-020-Douglass-Field Notes-1990, John Douglass
PVN-020-Douglass-Field Notes-1992, John Douglass
PVN-020-Douglass-Field Notes-1996, John Douglass
PVN-021-Buchmueller-Field Notes-1990, Buchmueller Susan
PVN-022-Bell-Field Notes-1990, Ellen Bell
PVN-022-Bell-Field Notes-1991, Ellen Bell
PVN-022-Bell-Field Notes-1992, Ellen Bell
PVN-023-Ross-Field Notes-1992, Neil Ross
PVN-023-Ross-Field Notes-1992, Edward Schortman
PVN-023-Ross-Field Notes-1995, Neil Ross
PVN-024-K.Miller-Field Notes-1990, Krista Miller
PVN-025-Henderson-Field Notes-1990, Helen Henderson
PVN-026-Connell-Field Notes-1990, Samuel Connell
PVN-026-Connell-Field Notes-1992, Samuel Connell
PVN-027-Siders-Field Notes-1990, Colleen Siders
PVN-028-Clark-Field Notes-1990, Victoria Clark
PVN-029-Yates-Field Notes-1990, Stephen Yates