1. Archaeology for Amateurs: The Mysteries of Crete
This website <http://crete.classics.ox.ac.uk/> offers an introduction
for students and others to the methods and approaches of archaeology.
The introduction focuses on the island of Crete - in particular, a
region of Crete called Sphakia - and it discusses excavation, field
survey and art history. The course covers three main epochs:
Prehistoric, Graeco-Roman and Medieval-Modern, ranging in date from ca.
3000 BC to AD 1900.

The site, which is freely available to all, could be used in any courses
in Archaeology, Classics, and History which require an introduction to
archaeological methods, or which make use of case studies on the
relationship between Archaeology and History.

2. The Sphakia Survey: DVD
The Sphakia Survey film, shot in Crete, depicts an archaeological
field survey. The first half (25 minutes) shows the methods of field
surveys, the second half (also 25 minutes) illustrates the sort of
results that can be obtained by field surveys. Each half can be shown
in a class, and can be followed by discussion of the issues raised.
Colleagues who have used it in history or archaeology classes have told
us how helpful it is.
The film, originally issued only on video, is now available also on
DVD, at minimal cost (£5 including postage and packing). For more
details of the film and how to order copies of the DVD or video see:
http://sphakia.classics.ox.ac.uk/video.html.