Archaeology or Physical Anthropology Class (Updated two months ago)

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An Archaeology or Physical Anthropology class or potentially a Paleontology or Zoology session with a focus on comparative anatomy. The instructor appears to be leading the discussion and pointing at a model (possibly a jaw or fragment).

Tags: classes and curriculum , faculty, staff, and administration , historic technology

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-1856
  • Context: <p>Objects on the table:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li data-start="240" data-end="302"> <p data-start="242" data-end="302">A large <strong data-start="250" data-end="259">skull</strong>, possibly from a horse or similar ungulate</p> </li> <li data-start="303" data-end="364"> <p data-start="305" data-end="364"><strong data-start="305" data-end="314">Bones</strong>, likely limb or joint bones for comparative study</p> </li> <li data-start="365" data-end="414"> <p data-start="367" data-end="414">Smaller <strong data-start="375" data-end="414">fossils or lithic (stone) artifacts</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="415" data-end="445"> <p data-start="417" data-end="445"><strong data-start="417" data-end="445">Rock or sediment samples</strong></p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="883" data-end="901">The wall displays:</p> <ul data-start="904" data-end="1083"> <li data-start="904" data-end="996"> <p data-start="906" data-end="996">A <strong data-start="908" data-end="927">botanical chart</strong> (which might support a broader natural history or ecology component)</p> </li> <li data-start="999" data-end="1083"> <p data-start="1001" data-end="1083">What appears to be <strong data-start="1020" data-end="1083">casts or rubbings of fossils or stratigraphic rock surfaces</strong></p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Some technical descriptions and historical interpretations were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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