Welcome to the Laboratory of Valley Archaeology (LVA)
The first archaeological facility located in and dedicated to the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas and surrounding areas. The LVA provides UTRGV students with hands-on opportunities to explore our region's unique cultural resources. This is supported by a dedication to partnering with community members and organizations in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Zapata and neighboring counties. We mix emerging and traditional methods to identify, document, and preserve archaeological and historical sites of all kinds. This includes archaeological survey and excavation, geophysics and remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and the use of 3D technologies.