New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. The latest archaeology information on the lands of the book of mormon in north america. Mar 31, 2020 only two written languages are mentioned as in use during the nephite period of the book of mormon. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america. Ancient hebrew artifacts in the united states book of. Beyond merely explaining the artifacts, the very existence of native americans demanded explanation, and during the speculative period the majority of such explanations were theologically based. Hard evidence of ancient american horses byu studies. Listen and or watch the author presenting a supporting perspective of the book of mormon and why it. Dec 30, 2016 footnote 11 is an awesome collection of cumorah denier bias confirmation publications. According to the book of mormon, they fled across the ocean on unique barges and established an ancient civilization in the americas. Joseph smith, translator of the book, did not say where, on the american continent, book of mormon activities occurred. Ill make some more comments about church history once we release the book titled the editors. The primary difference, of course, was that for them the book of mormon supplanted the bible in its ability to explain native american artifacts. The book of mormon and mesoamerican travels northward.
Contrary to that view, the book of mormon speaks of migrations going the opposite way, from the land southward to the north, in the first century before christ see alma 63. The dna evidence is based on tests performed on more than 12,000 north american natives. Several museums in north american contain examples of metallurgy dating to book of mormon times, and there are photos and records of iron plates and tools, found by archaeologists dating to book of mormon times, that have disappeared from museums. The hebrew alphabet changed significantly after the babylonian exile 597 582 bce. Apr 19, 2020 together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for 27 years and covers the precolumbian americas. It is one of the most important ancient artifacts ever found in north america.
The book of mormon in north america moronis america. The aggressive mountain goat is indigenous to north america. Over 300 photos, works of art, artifacts, maps, charts, scripture and commentary introduce the reader to the growing body of evidence that suggests the very real possibility of a north american setting for the events of the book of mormon. The book of mormon bom was first published in palmyra, new york, in 1830, its title page giving the name joseph smith, jun. Archaeology and the book of mormon wikimili, the best. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. During joseph smiths lifetime he made several statements which seem to place nephites in north america. See also the same writers 1998 book, the lost lands of the book of mormon, where she expresses the same ideas. The book of mormon describes north america, with cumorah in new york see moronis america. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and grandparents to twenty two. These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the americas during the book of mormon time period before 2500 bc to about 400 ad. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, 20, 322. Its existence offers evidence that ancient old world civilizations not only explored but. Has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been.
Artifacts from the book of mormon native americans knew hebrew. Watch how ancient civilizations of the hopewell and adena cultures run parallel to the book of mormon and have it come alive in this fascinating dvd never seen artifacts are shown. It was such a huge undertaking in my mind that quite frankly it scared me. Smith, then 24 years old, claimed that he had not composed the text of the book, but that he had translated it from a set of golden plates which he had dug out of a nearby hill under the. The hebrew language was found on stones in north america. Mesoamericans in precolumbian north america book of. While the church has no official position on book of mormon geography some still put a lot of credence into these statements while ignoring later statements by joseph smith placing the book of mormon in mesoamerica to inaccurately show that he only supported their north american theory. Amazing language artifacts from the book of mormon native. Wayne is author of five books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Columbus brought barley to the north american continent in 1494 on his second voyage 27. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. See more ideas about archaeology, the book of mormon, book of mormon. Moronis america the north american setting for the book.
You can read the 1st edition for free at book of mormon central here. Of course, the text actually does reference snow see 1 ne. Excavating the hill comorah should reveal countless artifacts left by the hundreds of. Mar 10, 2020 archaeology supporting the historicity of the book of mormon. Book of mormon correlations, artifacts book of mormon evidence. Book of mormon artifacts and metallurgy life after. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Many native americans in north america have dna connections to the jewish population. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
Appealing to archaeological frauds, however, is deeply problematic, and may actually damage rather than. Oliver cowderys message to the world about the hill cumorah, 2nd edition. Book of mormon artifacts and metallurgy life after ministry. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. Watch as wayne may presents many of the ancient american artifacts found in north america and see how they line up with the nephite, lamanite and jaredite culture. Artifacts that support the old testament, for example, are rare and highly.
Furthermore, and very importantly for the book of mormon s historicity, as with the rare discovery of the nihm altars in southern arabia linked to ishmaels death and burial,7 with the even rarer discovery of this small, inscribed seal, it is quite possible that an archaeological artifact of a book of mormon personality has been identified. Book of mormon archaeology in north america book of mormon. These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the americas during the book of mormon time period before 2500 bc to. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. Listen and or watch the author presenting a supporting perspective of the book of mormon and why it all happened in eastern north america. May discusses correlations between book of mormon armor and that found among the hopewell mound building civilization of north america. Its readers will probably never find an ancient gold plate written in reformed egyptian saying, welcome to zarahemla, and signed by king benjamin. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. The first book places the book of mormon lands in north america, with cumorah in new york and the mississippi as the sidon. However, as time went on, i heard rumblings about the book of mormon happening in the united states and in north america. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. The original introduction site was not conducive to barley culture, and there were no further reports of production in the area.
See more ideas about book of mormon, native american, native american indians. Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. A persistent argument against a north american setting for the book of mormon is the lack of references to snow in the sacred text. There are many artifacts found in america and throughout the world ooparts out of place artifacts that are ignored explained away and covered up that may have a connection to the worlds most advanced civilization dispersed from the tower of babel. The thought does not seem to have occurred to these mormon writers, that pre1830 reports of american antiquities could have influenced the writing of the book of mormon itself.
Some anti mormon web sites have questioned how the book of mormon can be considered inerrant if the church feels free to change it in response to modernday scientific discoveries. Welch, a steady stream of significant recognitions, in echoes and evidences of the book of mormon, ed. Just because no artifacts have been found that support the book of mormon, that is no proof that future artifacts will not be found which verify the book. Abstract mormonism sprang from the mounds, wrote roger kennedy, former director of the smithsonian national museum of american history. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. Dec, 2018 believers in the book of mormon have long sought for archaeological evidence that supports belief in the book s claims of being an ancient american record. The book of mormon describes migrations of people from the middle east to central america, and further describes some features of their civilizations in the new world. The hebrew language was found on stones in north america in 1860. Book of mormon geography watch as wayne may presents the parallels between the geography of the hopewell and adena civilizations and the book of mormon records. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. An ancient american book salt lake city and provo, ut. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, and the second is the lives and travels of mormon and moroni.
Today, archaeologists, linguists, and historians who have studied the matter are agreed that a long sequence of cultural transmissions and migrations moved. 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 book of mormon suggests that the original native americans descended. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to.
Even before the book of mormon was published, mormonism was linked to the moundbuilder civilizations of north. Joseph smith and native american artifacts religious. If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. The book of mormon does not say that all the natives in the new world were either lamanites or nephites. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in. Are these artifacts forgeries, evidence of those who left in hagoths ships moving northward into the american heartland, evidence that the hopewell could have been israelites but not those from the book of mormon, evidence that in spite of all the problems with the heartland models that there is a chance that it could be the land of the. Book of mormon evidence for america hidden north american. Frame joseph smith as an ignorant speculator who misled the church, thereby keeping readers of bom c c ignorant and confused so they cannot make informed decisions about choosing between the. In spite of difficulties in defending this claim, and although the evidence is incomplete, the geological and archaeological record does provide support for horses and even wheeled vehicles in ancient america. These artifacts and discoveries are directly related to the book of mormon artifacts. The mormons and the mounds the book of mormon in north. For example, 177,000 roman artifacts were found in just 12 miles of highway. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding.
Any and all ancient or precolumbian ruins and artifacts found throughout north, central, and south america known as a hemispheric geography approach were quickly accepted as evidence of book of mormon peoples. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. Dec 08, 2014 the hebrew script found on the newark holy stones differs from that used today. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Watch as wayne may presents many of the ancient american artifacts found in north america and see how they line up with the nephite, lamanite and jaredite. First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. The second places the book of mormon in mesoamerica. From time to time, suspected archaeological hoaxes have surfaced which some have attempted to use in support of the book of mormon.
Yet, entire book of mormon geography theories have been proposed based on the erroneous assumption that no written language existed in ancient north american civilizations. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Nov 05, 2019 to see the daily blog, book of mormon answers, free videos, or to order the new annotated book of mormon which ties in church history with native american history and artifacts, go to. If a group came to north america around 600 bce we would expect that their script and the script of their descendants would differ from presentday script.
The term horse in the book might really have referred to a deer that people rode. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. Jan, 2016 amazing linguistic proof of the book of mormon native americans knew hebrew. Book of mormon archaeology in north america facebook. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. Jan 01, 2011 220 pages 11 x 9 full color case bound heirloom edition. 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. Jun 18, 2014 no true metallurgy is evidenced in north america during the book of mormon era. The mormons and the mounds by jonathan neville mha presentation june 2017 st. 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. Book of mormon artifacts this is the one subject about mormonism that ive put off the longest. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
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