David Byers

Publications | Book Chapters

• Ugan, A.J, Coltrain, J., Byers, D.A, (2010). Variación de δ13C y δ15N en Liebres (Lepus californicus) del Desierto y Precordillera de la Gran Cuenca Oriental: Implicaciones en la Dieta y Paleoclima: Zooarqueología a Principios del Siglo XXI: Aportes Teóricos, Metodológicos y Casos de Estudio.
• Byers, D.A, (2009). The Hell Gap Site Locality II: History of Excavations and Bone Modifications to the Agate Basin Component Faunal Remains: The Hell Gap Site: A Stratified Paleoindian Campsite on the Edge of the Rockies. University of Utah Press
• Byers, D.A, Ugan, A.J, (2009). Should We Expect Large Game Specialization in the Late Pleistocene? An Optimal Foraging Perspective on Early Paleoindian Prey Choice: Evolutionary Ecology and Archaeology: Applications and Problems in Human Evolution and Prehistory. University of Utah Press
• Byers, D.A, (2003). Investigations in the Bridger Mountain Range, Montana: A Backyard Archaeology Project: Islands in the Plains. University of Utah Press

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Welker, M.H, Byers, D.A, (2025). Age, Captivity, and Tooth Crowding in North American Canids. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, 63
• Byers, D.A, Welker, M.H, (2024). Cranial variability in North American domestic and wild canids. Journal of Archaeological Science Reviews, 57:2024, 1-9. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104590
• Henrikson, S., Byers, D., Yohe, R., Titmus, G., DeCarlo, M., (2017). Folsom Mammoth Hunters? The Terminal Pleistocene Assembalge from Owl Cave (10BV30), Wasden Site, Idaho. American Antiquity, 83, 574-592. doi: 10.1017/aaq.2017.14
• Byers, D., Henrikson, S., Breslawski, R., (2016). Holocene Cold Storage Practices in the Eastern Snake River Plain: A Risk-Mitigation Strategy for Lean Times. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 43, 56-68.
• Byers, D.A, Hargiss, E., Finley, J.B, (2015). Flake Morphology, Fluvial Dynamics, and Debitage Transport Potential. Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, 30, 379-392.
• Breslawski, R., Byers, D.A, (2015). Assessing Measurement Error in Paleofaunal Biometry with Bison Remains. Journal of Archaeological Science, 53, 235-242.
• Breslawski, R., Byers, D.A, (2015). Skeletal Fat, Processing Intensity, and the Late Holocene Bison from Baker Cave, Southern Idaho. . American Antiquity, 80, 184-192.
• Byers, D.A, Picka, C., Ray, J., (2014). Heat Treatment, Ozarks Cherts and Prehistoric Toolstone Use in Southwest Missouri. American Antiquity, 79, 507-521.
• Breslawski, R., Byers, D.A, (2014). Holocene bison diminution on the Snake River Plain, Idaho, USA. The Holocene, 24, 864-875.
• Byers, D.A, (2013). The Dawson Site: A Paleoindian Camp in the San Rafael Desert. Utah Archaeologist, 25, 1-14.
• Byers, D.A, (2011). Faunal Assemblage. In The Horsethief Site and Upper Republican Adaptation along the Edge of the High Plains. The Kansas Anthropologist, 31, 93-108.
• Broughton, J., Cannon, M., Bayham, F., Byers, D.A, (2011). Prey Body Size and Ranking in Zooarchaeology: Theory, Empirical Evidence, and Applications from the Northeastern Great Basin. American Antiquity, 76, 403-428.
• Nogue's-Bravo, D., Lorenzon, E.D, Orlando, L., Weinstock, J., Binladen, J., Marske, K.A, Ugan, A., Borregaard, M.K, Gilbert, M.T, Nielsen, R., Ho, S.Y, Goebel, T., Graf, K.E, Byers, D.A, Stenderup, J.T, Rasmussen, M., Campos, P.F, Leonard, J.A, Koepfli, K., Froese, D., Zazula, G., Stafford, Jr., T.W, Aaris-Sorensen, K., Batra, P., Haywood, A.M, Singarayer, J.S, Valdes, P.J, Boeskorov, G., Burns, J.A, Davydov, S.P, Haile, J., Jenkins, D.L, Kosintsev, P., Kuznetsova, T., Lai, X., Martin, L.D, McDonald, H.G, Mol, D., Meldgaard, M., Munch, K., Stephan, E., Sablin, M., Sommer, R.S, Sipko, T., Scott, E., Suchard, M.A, Tikhonov, A., Willerslev, R., Wayne, R.K, Cooper, A., Hofreiter, M., Sher, A., Shapiro, B., Rahbek, C., E., (2011). Species-Specific Responses of Late Quaternary Megafauna to Climate and Humans. Nature, 479, 359-364.
• Byers, D.A, Yesner, D., Broughton, J., Coltrain, J., (2011). Stable Isotope Chemistry, Population Histories and Late Prehistoric Subsistence Change in the Aleutian Islands. Journal of Archaeological Science, 38, 183-196.
• Byers, D.A, Hill, B., (2009). Pronghorn Dental Age Profiles and Holocene Hunting Strategies at Hogup Cave, Utah. American Antiquity,, 74, 299-322.
• Ugan, A., Byers, D.A, (2008). A Global Perspective on the Spatiotemporal Pattern of the Late Pleistocene Human and Woolly Mammoth Radiocarbon Record. Quaternary International, 191, 69-81.
• Broughton, J., Byers, D.A, Bryson, R.A, Eckerle, W., Madsen, R.B, (2008). Did Climatic Seasonality Control Late Quaternary Artiodactyl Densities in Western North America?. Quaternary Science Review, 27, 1916-1937.
• Smith, C.D, Byers, D.A, Craven, C., (2008). Holocene Bison Procurement and Processing in the Wyoming Basin: The View from the Graham Ranch Site. Plains Anthropologist, 53, 313-322.
• Byers, D.A, Smith, C., (2007). Ecosystem Controls and the Archaeofaunal Record: An Example from the Wyoming Basin, USA. The Holocene, 17, 1171-1183.
• Ugan, A., Byers, D.A, (2007). Geotemporal Trends in Proboscidean and Human Population Histories during the Late Pleistocene. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26, 3058-3080.
• Kelly, R.L, Byers, D.A, Eckerle, W., Goldberg, P., Haynes, C.V, Larsen, R.M, Laughin, J., Mead, J., Wall, S., (2006). Multiple Approaches to Formation Processes: The Pine Spring Site, Southwest Wyoming. Geoarchaeology, 21, 615-638.
• Byers, D.A, Smith, C., Broughton, J.M, (2005). Holocene Artiodactyl Population Histories and Large Game Hunting in the Wyoming Basin, USA. Journal of Archaeological Science, 32, 125-142.
• Byers, D.A, Ugan, A., (2005). Should We Expect Large Game Specialization in the Late Pleistocene? An Optimal Foraging Perspective on Early Paleoindian Prey Choice. Journal of Archaeological Science,, 32, 1624-1640.
• Byers, D.A, Broughton, J., (2004). Holocene Environmental Change, Artiodactyl Abundances, and Human Hunting Strategies in the Great Basin. American Antiquity,, 69, 251- 271.
• Byers, D.A, (2002). Paleoindian Fat-Seeking Behavior: Evidence from the Hell Gap Site, Locality II Agate Basin Faunal Assemblage. Plains Anthropologist, 47, 389-378.
• Byers, D.A, (2002). Taphonomic Analysis, Associational Integrity, and Depositional History of the Fetterman Mammoth, Eastern Wyoming, U.S.A. Geoarchaeology, 17, 417- 440.

Professional Journal

Public or Trade Journal

• Byers, D., (2016). Soft-Shelled Helmets of the U.S. Air Service. Windsock , 32:4, 28. *
• Byers, D., (2016). The Imperial German Safety Helmet. Windsock Worldwide, 32:3, 28. *
• Byers, D., (2016). The Western Electric 1-A Flying Helmet. Windsock Worldwide, 32:2, 24. *
• Byers, D., (2016). The Roold Pilot's Helmet. Windsock Worldwide, 32 :1, 13. *
• Byers, D., (2015). An Early Aviator's Safety Helmet. Windsock Worldwide, 31:Winter *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Other Reports

• Larsen, A., Larsen, K., Byers, D., (2014). Archaeological Investigations in Lake Channel Idaho. BLM *
• Byers, D.A, Ideker, C., (2014). Excavations at 24CB168, A Sheep Processing Camp In the Pryor Mountains, Montana. *
• Byers, D.A, (2012). Missouri State University Pryor Mountains Archaeological Project: Report on Summer 2012 Pedestrian Survey. United States Forest Service, Gallatin National Forest
• Byers, D.A, Hill, B., Kester, L., Larsen, B., Mittanck, C., Smith, C., (2009). Surface Collection and Test Excavations at the Dawson Site (Site 42EM3695) Emery County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2009). The Site 14HO308 Faunal Assemblage.
• Byers, D.A, Jones, A.H, Cotter, C., Edwards, G., (2009). 2009 Missouri State University Field School Archaeological Investigations at Terrell Creek, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Williams Pipeline Boise District 2007 Pipeline Maintenance Project, Ada, Elmore, Gem and Owyhee Counties, Idaho. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Williams Pipeline Pocatello District 2007 Lava Hot Springs – Pocatello Facilities Integrity Management Project, Power and Bannock Counties, Idaho. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of Lexam Exploration Inc. Baca #5, Baca #5 Alt and Baca #6 Wellpads and Access Roads, Saguache County, Colorado. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Bison Creek Ranch Wetlands, Weber County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Proposed Devon Energy Production Company Bairoil to Beaver Creek CO2 Pipeline Metering Station, Fremont County, Wyoming. *
• Byers, D.A, Smith, C., (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Fort Pearce Wash Parcel, Washington County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the West Coyote Creek Parcel, San Juan County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Cultural Resource Inventory for the Proposed Armstrong Consultants, Inc. Alamo Landing Field in Lincoln County, Nevada. *
• Byers, D.A, Nelson, Z., (2007). A Cultural Resource Inventory for the Proposed Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company Tontitown Project Natural Gas Pipeline in Logan and Franklin Counties, Arkansas. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Cultural Resource Inventory for the Williams Gas Pipeline Boise District 2007 Cathodic Protection and Recoats Sites Project, Baker and Malheur Counties, Oregon, and Gem, Ada, Elmore and Owyhee Counties, Idaho. *
• Byers, D.A, (2007). A Cultural Resource Inventory for the Williams Pipeline Pocatello District 2007 Pipeline Maintenance Project, Elmore County, Idaho. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Orin Subdivision Railroad Track Expansion (Mile Post 0 to Mile Post 15), Campbell County, Wyoming. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Orin Subdivision Railroad Track Expansion (Mile Post 15 to Mile Post 40), Campbell County, Wyoming. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Qwest Nugget Canyon Buried Cable, Lincoln County, Wyoming. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the Williams Gas Pipeline Vernal District 2006 Coral Meter Station and Feeder Line, Uintah County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Rock Canyon Road, Utah County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Sanpete County Jail Parcel, Sanpete County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Silver Lake PDU Project, Salt Lake County, Utah.
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Administration East Steinaker Parcel, Uintah County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). A Class III Cultural Resources Inventory for the Williams Pipeline Boise District 2006 Recoat and Cathodic Protection System and Facilities on Idaho BLM Lands. *
• Byers, D.A, (2006). Site 48SW6965, The Prickly Pear Site. In The Archaeology along the Muddy Creek Loop, Williams Pipeline Expansion Project, Lincoln and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming, edited by C. Smith and D. Byers. *
• Byers, D.A, (2005). A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the Dawson North Moon Ridge 3-D Seismic Project, Uintah County, Utah. *
• Byers, D.A, Gavin, J., (1998). Test Excavations at Agate Spring: 1998 Gallatin National Forest Cultural Resources Year-End Report, edited by W. Allen. *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Newsletter

• Breslawski, R., Byers, D.A, (2014). Baker Caves I and III Revisited: Big Game Hunting and Bison Diminution in Southern Idaho. Newsletter of the Idaho. Professional Archaeological Council *

Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.