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Object Number 33-85-20/76384.1.9
Display Title Excavation 2
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Honduras / Uloa River / Playa de los Muertos / Excavated sites, showing burials 1, 2, 3, and 12. / taken by Dorothy Popenoe / given to the Museum by Dr. Popenoe
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Burial
  • Skeleton
  • Human Remains
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1929
Artist Dorothy H. Popenoe
Culture
  • Middle Preclassic
  • Lowland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Yoro / <County> / <City> / Playa de los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Ulúa River Valley
Dimensions Overall: 10.795 × 15.875 cm (4 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. F. Wilson Popenoe

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.14 Excavations 4, 5 and 6
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.15 Excavation 5, showing head to pelvis
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.16 Excavation 5. Open grave showing complete skeleton with artifacts.
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
Site of excavations 4 and 5
33-85-20/76384.1.13 Site of excavations 4 and 5
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
View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos with Jorge
33-85-20/76384.1.6 View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos with Jorge
Playa de los Muertos
Archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
33-85-20/76384.1.5 Archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.11 Excavation 4
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.10 Excavation 2
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.26 Excavation 13
Playa de los Muertos