Harappa Excavations is located in the Pakistani Punjab. Excavations were carried out under the auspices of George F. Dales, University Of California-Berkeley in conjunction with Pakistan's Department of Archaeology.As a teacher and scholar George F. Dales will be much missed. His death leaves a very considerable gap in Berkeley. "Some Specialized Ceramic Studies at Harappa," is the primary contribution to the volume by the Project director, George F.Dales. In this chapter Dales goes beyond the traditional discussion of ceramics by including not only "typologies, chemical characterizations, and chronological sequences" but also "distribution patterns, contexts, and associations with other artifacts". This multifaceted effort is based upon 614 complete vessels and over one million sherds, however Dales specifically refrains from inferring phases or periods from this voluminous bulk of material. This approach involves a more strict archaeological methodology than is generally utilized, especially in relation to ceramic finds. Dales' study encompasses not only the extensive pottery collection from the site, but also the figurines, stoneware bangles, and faience, all distinctive Harappan trademark products. Dales notes the presence of traits specific to the site such as the fascinating manufacturing method for female figurines. These objects were made in separate vertical halves that were later joined up the middle. This detail and others that Dales presents provides fascinating material for future scholarship and seems designed to arouse the curiosity of the specialist as well as the non-specialist reader. As champion of the multidisciplinary school, Dales no doubt hoped that articles such as this will encourage scholars from related fields to enter the fray with the perspective that their own discipline offers. It is this type of multi-faceted campaign that stands the best chance of unraveling the many enigmas surrounding South Asia's oldest civilization. [1] The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ...