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This CD contains information about the history and archaeology of the Stanfords' Palo Alto home, and an image collection of some of the reconstructed artifacts from the 1995-2001 dig at the site.

Contents

House History: In this section, historic and contemporary photographs help construct a timeline of major house events from 1876-1995. Included are images of the house before and after the 1906 San Francisco Bay Area earthquake that leveled sections of the home.

Archaeology: A series of captioned images about several archaeological processes including excavation, reconstruction of artifacts, and analysis of data are presented.

Archives: This section examines some of Jane Stanford's correspondence about the 1888 remodel of the house and includes historic photographs of the Library and Dining Room in the 1888 addition.

Artifacts: The Interactive Units Map in the Artifacts section links to reconstructed artifacts found in specific areas of the house.

Credits: This part lists the key contributors to the Stanford Farmdig Project, the media development team, and sponsors of the CD-ROM.

  


The Search for Jane's Cold Cream Jar

For nearly a decade, archaeologists, students, and community volunteers worked to excavate the location of Leland and Jane Stanfords' Palo Alto home.

They discovered remnants of the Stanford family's presence that help in constructing a rich image of what their day-to-day life might have been like during their residence in Palo Alto in the late 1800s.

This learning product is appropriate for K-adult as a simple introduction to the study of archaeology. It lets the viewer see fragile artifacts from the Stanford Farmdig Project that are not readily accessible for viewing.

Price: $8.95

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System Requirements:

Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP
Linux or Solaris
Apple Macintosh System X or higher
128 Mbytes RAM or higher
Sound card and speakers (optional)
4x CD-ROM drive or better
800 by 600 monitor set for 16 million colors
Internet Explorer 5.x / Netscape 4.7 or higher
Macromedia Flash player (version 5 or higher)

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