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Excavation 5. Open Grave (with Popenoe?). Showing complete skeleton with artifacts. Original photo taken by Dorothy Popenoe, 1927-29.
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Object Number 2004.24.33263
Display Title Excavation 5. Open Grave (with Popenoe?). Showing complete skeleton with artifacts. Original photo taken by Dorothy Popenoe, 1927-29.
Descriptions
Object Description Playa de los Muertos, Ulua River Valley. Dorothy Popenoe excavations. excavation 5 with Popenoe. H7890. Photo: D. Popenoe
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Human Remains
Subject
  • Burial
  • People
  • Family
Department Photographic
Date 1994
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Lower Central America
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Yoro / <County> / <City> / Playa de los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Ulua River Valley
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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View of site with workman. ("View of site with Jorge.") Original photo taken by Dorothy Popenoe, 1927-29.
2004.24.33264 View of site with workman. ("View of site with Jorge.") Original photo taken by Dorothy Popenoe, 1927-29.
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2004.24.33265 Excavation of a human burial, in process. Excavation 10, with excavation 8 at extreme right. Original photo by Dorothy Popenoe, 1927-29.
Playa de los Muertos
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33-85-20/76384.1.16 Excavation 5. Open grave showing complete skeleton with artifacts.
Playa de los Muertos
Artifacts found in child's grave, No. 8
33-85-20/76384.1.29 Artifacts found in child's grave, No. 8
Playa de los Muertos
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33-85-20/76384.1.14 Excavations 4, 5 and 6
Playa de los Muertos
Site of excavations 4 and 5
33-85-20/76384.1.13 Site of excavations 4 and 5
Playa de los Muertos
Artifacts from burial 4
33-85-20/76384.1.27 Artifacts from burial 4
Playa de los Muertos
Site of excavations 1 and 2
33-85-20/76384.1.7 Site of excavations 1 and 2
Playa de los Muertos
Site of excavations 1, 2 and 3
33-85-20/76384.1.8 Site of excavations 1, 2 and 3
Playa de los Muertos
View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
33-85-20/76384.1.4 View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
Playa de los Muertos
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33-85-20/76384.1.15 Excavation 5, showing head to pelvis
Playa de los Muertos
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33-85-20/76384.1.23 Excavation 10
Playa de los Muertos