This volume describes and discusses historical archaeologists' contributions to our understanding of intentional communities throughout American history. Structured according to the scale of methodological focus - from settlement patterns and landscape, to the built environment, to artifact studies - the case studies presented in this volume will give readers a thorough introduction to archaeological research to date in this field Introduction: encountering community -- Building the ideal -- Understanding communities -- Maps of idealism: intentional community landscapes -- At home, work, and worship: community built environments -- Material visions: artifacts in community contexts -- Seeking kaweah -- Remaking communities -- Appendix: archaeologically studied intentional community sites | 
