DON LAYLANDER, M.A.

Senior Archaeologist

dlaylander@asmaffiliates.com

EDUCATION

• 1987 M.A., San Diego State University, Department of Anthropology
• 1969 B.A. (Honors), University of California, Los Angeles, Department of History

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Don Laylander has over 30 years of professional archaeological experience, during which he has been responsible for conducting numerous archaeological surveys, test excavations, and data recovery excavations, as well as overseeing and preparing documents for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the California Environmental Quality Act.

He worked for 16 years as an archaeologist with the California Department of Transportation, based successively in San Diego, Bishop, Fresno, and Sacramento. He also performed archaeological work for several years with the U.S. Forest Service, with private consulting companies in southern California, and for San Diego State University in Belize, Central America. He joined the staff of ASM Affiliates in 2001, and has served as a senior archaeologist on projects for various public agencies and private clients throughout southern California.

Mr. Laylander has addressed the problem of reconstructing the human prehistory of Alta and Baja California through diverse research strategies, making use of archaeological, ethnographic, and linguistic evidence. He has been a frequent participant in regional and international conferences and has published monographs and articles in a range of professional journals.