In 1843, joseph smith apparently alluded to the 116 pages when he said the book of mormon spoke about sacred burial places. In 1836, the explorer colonel vyse discovered and removed a flat iron plate about 12 by 4 and 18 thick from a joint in the masonry at the point where the southern airshaft from the kings chamber exits. Dec 21, 2016 in seeking consensus about book of mormon geography, ive pointed out that the text never mentions pyramids, jungles, mayans, tapirs, etc. And to be less sardonic about the matter, this is also why direct evidence actually can sometimes di. How manifest destiny destroyed book of mormon evidence the. Im not not going to comment on book of mormon theories, but i would like to point out that the looting of archeological artifacts as describe in the op was very. Book of mormon geography tour 11 days10 nights guatemala.
The ruins found in locations such as mesoamerica remind us of structures built by the ancient egyptians with hundreds, if not thousands of workers. As for israel, not only have we found the famous copper scroll of qumran, but. It has not been shown that any of stephens artifacts date to book of mormon times. Oliver cowdery and joseph smith taught this clearly.
The source of this important creator god whose motif is found at many ceremonial sites across mesoamerica is considered by book of mormon scholars to be jehovah or jesus christ the creator, healer and savior of all those who receive him num. They were made by two different cultures, from two different types of material. If the book of mormon truly is an ancient history of america, we can search the book of mormon, then search archaeology to discover if the book of mormon is accurate. Searching for book of mormon ruinswhat should we expect. On the trail with the man who discovered the preclassic mayan civilization online at. Here is what the editors of the annotated book of mormon shared with the meso. Archaeology, relics, and book of mormon belief book of. The book of mormon artifacts show evidence of ancient paleolithic age with supporting evidence of artifacts dating up to 300 million years old.
Amazing language artifacts from the book of mormon native americans knew hebrew duration. It is one of the most important ancient artifacts ever found in north america. National geographic discovery of mayan ruins not proof, but very. The maya and the olmec have a written languagea requirement for book of mormon peoples, who kept records. No one reading the text would think of central america on the basis of the words alone. The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. 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. Lost artifacts of the ancient american mound builders wayne mays amazing collection. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. We have found from the text of the book of mormon that the people, not unlike. Overview of book of mormon geography and church history. Lost artifacts of the ancient american mound builders. The book of mormon records that the nephites constructed houses of cement, 34 as well as temples, synagogues and sanctuaries 35 throughout their territories.
Sep 26, 2017 the book of enoch and the ancient sumerians there is some crossover in the biblical texts of enoch and ancient sumerian texts, particularly when it comes to the watchers. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. No direct geographical, archaeological or any other scientific field supports fictional narratives. And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even the ten words. Jun 20, 2019 debunking ancient aliens, the book of mormon and other bullshit archaeological claims w ken feder june 20, 2019 by guru kenneth l. Today the book of enoch is only included in the main canons of ethiopian orthodox sects but was popular for hundreds of. Jun 03, 2017 there is plenty of evidence in north america supporting the book of mormon.
Book of mormon tours which take interested members to see the lands of the book of mormon in mesoamerica. 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. Dec 21, 2016 there are still some members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who believe the teachings of the prophets that the hill cumorah is in new york. On the other hand, not just crossshape artifacts, but. Because the book of mormon, the keystone of our religion, is a record of some of the ancient inhabitants of mesoamerica, the ruins and artifacts of this region. Book of mormon readers are well aware of a tribal group who claimed to descend from a son of king zedekiah named mulek. In seeking consensus about book of mormon geography, ive pointed out that the text never mentions pyramids, jungles, mayans, tapirs, etc. 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 600 bc to. At one time, there were over a million ancient earth mounds in north america. Such civilizations left numerous artifacts in the form of hewn stone ruins, tombs, temples, pyramids, roads, arches, walls, frescos, statues. These artifacts, purported to have been found in mounds in ohio, had writing on them that was deemed to be ancient hebrew newark holy stones because indians were not building mounds when europeans arrived, it is a logical conclusion that the ancestors of the indians were not the builders of the mounds. Archaeology and the book of mormonarchive 5 wikipedia. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Thomas stuart ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Debunking ancient aliens, the book of mormon and other. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Historians long ridiculed the talk of barley in ancient america because everyone knew it came over with the spaniards, much later than the book of mormons supposed authorshowever, a discovery in arizona on a site predating christ finds barley grains entombed with. 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.
The book of mormon is the most important book in my life. Complicating things somewhat is the fact that the identity of malkiyahus father the king is unknown. Historians of the sixteenth century recorded prehispanic beliefs concerning the white, bearded god who came to the americas. Were there paid mormon archeologists that devoted their. However, prominent intellectuals in the church, especially those associated with book of mormon central and the interpreter, seek to marginalize and ridicule those members beliefs, while simultaneously censoring the teachings of the.
Mesoamerica is the site of the only literate precolumbian population. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Such civilizations left numerous artifacts in the form of hewn stone ruins, tombs, temples, pyramids, roads, arches, walls, frescos, statues, vases, and coins. He also discovered that this language family seems to. The sites and artifacts removed were not documented properly, ultimately what is important is the message found in the book of mormon.
These artifacts and discoveries are directly related to the book of mormon artifacts. Feders work can be found in various media sources and even text books for undergraduates. Yet, with all of the digs and research ferguson and his team undertook, they failed to find one artifact to prove that book of mormon nephite cities, villages, or territories ever existed. Mesoamerican archaeology and book of mormon connections. From book of mormon population estimates, it is evident that the civilizations described are comparable in size to the civilizations of ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome, and the maya. Early church authors, including benjamin winchester, william smith, w.
See more ideas about book of mormon, mound builders and history. He has been involved in many projects that focus on debunking outrageous archaeological claims such as but not limited to, lost civilizations, ancient aliens, atlantis etc. Artifacts found are possessions of pharaoh teaching us to understand how the egyptians lived. Only a fool does not test his or her christian belief to see if it withstands scrutiny and tough well reasoned questioning.
A memorable book of mormon lands tour guatemala, honduras, belize and mexico 11 days10 nights day 1 fri. Feder is a professor of archaeology at central connecticut state university. Were there paid mormon archeologists that devoted their time. The tribe of joseph had the expertise to build this pyramid. Book of mormon cities have been found, they are well known, and their artifacts grace the finest museums.
The pyramid of djoser is the first egyptian pyramid and despite claims of older pyramids being found in recent years, it is the oldest confirmed pyramid in the world. 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 600 bc to about 400 ad. While it is true the hardened copper blades, knives, axe, arrow and possible spear heads have been found at mound builder sites, it is important to carefully sort these out from references to swords in the moundbuilder genre e. Searching for book of mormon ruins, september 2010. We have found from the text of the book of mormon that the people, not unlike the children of israel in the biblical record, built with wood, metals and sometimes cement materials. Feb 10, 2017 book of mormon cities have been found, they are well known, and their artifacts grace the finest museums.
Known as the annunaki, or visitors from a planet called nibiru, the sumerians also looked upon these watchers as gods, showing a crossover between the two ancient cultures. Phelps, and the pratt brothers speculated about a setting in central andor south america. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya. According to the book of mormon, the final war that destroyed the jaredites resulted in the deaths of at least two million people. Jan 18, 2018 how a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find. Archaeology, relics, and book of mormon belief byu. Because the egyptian religion believes in life after death egyptians buried their favorite possessions in their burial chamber. Mayan civilization and parallels to the book of mormon. Mormon, book of mormon, mit romney, scripture, gary hicks, lds, bible. The book of mormons claim that ancient inhabitants grew barley, had most critics laughing.
One man who claimed to have heard a reading of the lost 116 pages said it was a description of the mounds about the country and similar to the book of mormon. Peter schmidt of inah as problematic and complicated. The meso boys believe the plates joseph smith found in a hill was not. Precolumbian america this is a wonderful site with a lot of information, and some unusual things as well, worth a look, from ancient travelers to the americas to small artifacts found in south america that resemble air planes, and more. When the book of enoch was found in the dead sea scrolls, it became clear that it was a piece of literature that influenced biblical writers of the time including those who wrote the new testament. All parallels are based on speculation by lds archaeologists and historians, most of whom have spent years trying to find proof that the book of mormon exists among the many artifacts and temples that the mayans have left behind. Artifacts found in the ohio mounds testify to hopewells even more impressive ability to send trade missions beyond its midwestern heartland.
The book of mormon and other bullshit archaeological claims w ken feder. Has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been. Ferguson archeology in 1955, thomas ferguson, who founded a dept. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya and. If the bibles malchiah is the same person as the book of mormons mulek, then the stamp seal belonging to malkiyahu would lend independent credibility to the historical existence of mulek. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. Read the book of mormon and research the moundbuilder civilizations especially the hopewell and the adena. Dec 28, 2012 amazing language artifacts from the book of mormon native americans knew hebrew duration. I do not agree with established archaeology dating. There is plenty of evidence in north america supporting the book of mormon. Was the book of mormon, zion, the mexican, teotihuacan. The book of mormon suggests that the original native americans descended. Book of mormon artifacts and metallurgy life after ministry.
The problem, then, is not that book of mormon artifacts have not been found, only that they have not been recognized for what they are. We have explored four days and have found eight pyramids and many lesser. The largest building that remains is the pyramid of the sun. 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. One of the most obvious evidences of egyptian culture found in ancient america is their pyramids. Archaeology and the book of mormon wikimili, the best. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. 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. This should be too obvious to have to repeat, but not only does the book of mormon never mention pyramids, it doesnt even mention stone buildings. Thought i would share what this team has put together. 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.
Searching for book of mormon ruinswhat should we expect to. Lds linguist brian stubbs is a leading expert in the utoaztecan language family that anciently covered from mexico to utah. There is a powerful evidence of book of mormon authenticity found in helaman 3. Is there any archeological evidence that the events in the. The book of mormon and mesoamerican travels northward.
I remember it as one of the earliest things i read, starting with emma mar petersons childrens adaptation. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Aerial view of a sunrise above the peten jungle with the pyramids of tikal. How manifest destiny destroyed book of mormon evidence. Copper from the great lakes, mica from the appalachians, volcanic glass from the rockies, fossil shark teeth, silver, meteoritic iron, and other exotic materials show what a wide net the hopewells. Sorenson, wrote, there remain latterday saints who insist that the final destruction of the nephites took place in new york, but any such idea is manifestly. For its part, the book of mormon is notoriously full of warfare. Cultural practices, the structure of society, the types of buildings and cities, patterns of warfare, roads and cement, patterns of trade, gardens and markets, etc.
Hebrew and egyptian in native american languages youtube. Jan 12, 2015 the sites and artifacts removed were not documented properly, ultimately what is important is the message found in the book of mormon. The illustrations in that book still linger in my mind as what black and white illustrations should look like. The pyramid was built for djoser sometimes spelled zoser, the first king of the third dynasty of egypt, by imohtep, djosers vizier. Book of mormon title page it was written by ancient american prophets for our day mormon 8. Hebrews were in ancient america solid evidence youtube. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. 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. They are merely masked by archaeological labels such as maya, olmec, and so on. Even before the book of mormon was published, mormonism was linked to the moundbuilder civilizations of north america.
The truth is that these two weapons are vastly different. See more ideas about book of mormon, heartland of america and book people. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has not officially sanctioned any mayan sites as book of mormon sites. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. With this stucco, the maya created many astonishingly beautiful artifacts, as well as smoothwalled pyramids and. Artifacts found in the great pyramid since the1800s several very interesting items have been found in the great pyramid of giza. Several authors have placed the book of mormon among other 19 th century books about the origins of the moundbuilders. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, 262. To see mesoamerica in the book of mormon, you have to be trained to see it. Precolumbian america hidden north american archaeology and. The illustrations in that book still linger in my mind as what black and white illustrations should look. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
The biggest problem with the book of mormon religious forums. For example, 177,000 roman artifacts were found in just 12 miles of highway. Aug 15, 2019 the prevailing consensus about cumorah was expressed in a book titled mormons codex, published by deseret book and the neal a. The interesting thing about this language family is that brian stubbs has discovered that it has been strongly influenced by both hebrew and egyptian, the only two old world languages mentioned in the book of mormon.
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