Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. Wayne may gives evidence of the great city of zarahemla in modern day iowa. Any study of book of mormon geography must strictly adhere to criteria that do not alter the book of mormon text, the proposed map, nor established scientific dating systems. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject.
The final test of our views of book of mormon geography will be. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. Watch as wayne may presents many of the ancient american artifacts found in. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic. As the modern lds church tries to shore up belief in the prophet joseph smith and his special powers of translation, it continues to try to argue for something more than a fictional narrative for the book of mormon. She aligns all pertinent text to actual geography past and present. They built fortified cities the way those people did. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Archaeological and historical evidence ancient book of. While dever identified a few score of convergences to support the historicity of the old testament, i have identified some 420 correspondences that tie the book of mormon to the picture of ancient mesoamerican civilization constructed by archaeologists and other researchers. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. Of the two, only the civilizations in the mesoamerican region are known to. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Although joseph smith used the words king of kings 228 times in the book of mosiah the book that precedes alma, he never mentioned a queen until the chapter in question, alma 19, and while it appears a number of times in the book of alma, it is not used in any of the other books found in the book of mormon, but is obviously taken from a. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon central. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, salt lake city. All the geography finally fits, not just a piece here and a piece there as mesoamerican and heartland american proponents do in their research.
This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. That joseph smith and successive generations of mormon presidents and apostles taught that the nephites and lamanites ranged over all or most of south and north america and fought a battle to. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. New insights into book of mormon geography, salt lake city. For critics, finding such items are too often seen as lucky guesses on the part of joseph smith. According to the book of mormon, bountiful was one of the first areas settled by the nephites, ancient people who supposedly sailed from israel to. Here are ancient pyramids swallowed in the tropical jungles, mounds and walls entangled in vegetation, remains of cities buried in lava flows, hidden in lakes, and buried under centuries of earth.
Its origin and development, byu publications in archaeology and early history, no. A fullcolor, exquisitely detailed map of the city of katalal, the starting. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc.
Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography is also available at alpha publishing. October 1st is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historicity research. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Wells jakeman, the ancient middleamerican calendar system. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. A vital step in this procedure was to identify book of mormon lands. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations.
The ruins of ancient maya civilizations were completely shrouded in mystery, yet he held the key in the book of mormon to unlocking the lost history of ancient america civilizations. Of the 15 place names proposed to have been taken straight from the new england map, 5 of them are in the wrong place according to the book of mormon. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or vice. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Of course, placing the book of mormon lands within a limited region like. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Map of book of mormon locations by book sacred sites searching.
Simply put, if final battles occurred in palmyra, new york around the hill cumorah, then thats where book of. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures. Hugh nibley, the book of mormon as a mirror of the east, improvement era 51 1948, pp. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. Dec 17, 2007 while holleys map is interesting, it is far from being an accurate reflection of the book of mormon lands. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography.
Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands western. The book of mormon mentions cities, trade, warfare, towers, and the use of armorall of which did exist in the ancient americasyet their existence has not convinced critics that the book of mormon is an authentic ancient text. Outline map of part of mesoamerica, including southern mexico and western. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1985, p. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. He established the new world archaeological foundation, where his role as. The book of mormon also mentions a king named zarahemla. Guatemala city, could qualify as the book of mormon city of nephi. Before 1841 the existence of ancient jungle cities was almost unknown outside of mesoamerica. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. Correlating his dads generic maps to archaeological sites of 600 b.
The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in transition. Rexburg native releases book on book of mormon archeology. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. The sciences that study ancient civilizations have undergone significant changes. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Zarahemla is the name of a region and a city mentioned in the book of mormon. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. The book of mormon is more than a history book of two ancient civilizations, it reveals the covenant land of joseph, the favorite son of jacob, israel who was sold into egypt by his brothers that being the promised land of america. Jul, 2011 although joseph smith used the words king of kings 228 times in the book of mosiah the book that precedes alma, he never mentioned a queen until the chapter in question, alma 19, and while it appears a number of times in the book of alma, it is not used in any of the other books found in the book of mormon, but is obviously taken from a. Rexburg native releases book on book of mormon archeology and.
Jan 18, 2018 according to the book of mormon, bountiful was one of the first areas settled by the nephites, ancient people who supposedly sailed from israel to the americas around 600 b. In the september 15 th 1842 issue of the times and seasons, an extract from john lloyd stephens on the antiquities at palenque, mexico was published with. Ancient lightskinned native americans destroyed in war. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands western new. The lost lands of the book of mormon is a must read for those interested in book of mormon geography. The map portion of the study guide was especially popular. The map was printed as an appendix to rickss selfpublished helps to the study of the book of mormon 1916, which also included photography from rickss travels, a narrative history of the lds church, and a comprehensive glossary of book of mormon names, places, and other terms. This is the city of aaron that is near nephihah and moroni alma 50. The book of mormon is clear that the city of bountiful is in the north parts of the land southward near the narrow neck, but it also puts the land bountiful way over on the east, with a string of cities running from the city bountiful to the city of moroni and all those cities are by the seashore. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. The location of lands, oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, and boundaries in relationship to distances and relative positions in the book of mormon must match. The lost book of mormon was an intensely thoughtful, introspective, well written traveloguemeditation on joseph smiths book as one or all of.
Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, bastian, valancy, nielsen, harold k. After years of studying maps, mormon scripture, and spanish. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, nielsen, harold kriss. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here.
Watch presentations about american archaeology and its parallels to the book of mormon civilizations. The ancient american foundation aaf is pleased to present. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. Alma the younger gave up the judgement seat to nephihah. The book of mormon tells the story of two lost civilizations, and travel through these regions paints the picture of how truly lost they are. The book of mormon, however, leads us to ask how a colony of ancient. Jan 18, 2018 the ancient north american moundbuilder civilizations correlate with the people in the book of mormon. Interesting narrative of book of mormon geography, including a map. Builders indian picturesworld culturessiouxfirst nationsfirst worldamerican history.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of. Shinar, ancient name for mesopotamia valley of shurr. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took place. Travel companies boldly offer tours of book of mormon lands, and books abound.
While holleys map is interesting, it is far from being an accurate reflection of the book of mormon lands. These ancient prophets stir our interest and awaken our hopes because, while they. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. As we begin to explore mormon archaeology, it seems appropriate to introduce the fascinating history of thomas ferguson, an attorney by trade, whose true passion manifest as an amateur archaeologist who dedicated decades of his life to the search for evidence to validate the book of mormon as a historical record. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. According to the book of mormon, the land of zarahemla popularly attributed to biblical hebrew. The ancient land of their inheritance is, according to lds scripture, associated with the land of new jerusalem. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in.
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