Book of mormon tours which take interested members to see the lands of the book of mormon in mesoamerica. Any book of mormon lands proposal must be able to demonstrate all. Cahokia is located near the center of this map in the upper part of the middle mississippi area. Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in north america. If you arent familiar with the book of mormon, please see my book of mormon introduction page and get your own free copy at mormon.
Hidden cities in north america book of mormon evidence. There is a mound on the plain of cahokia, in illinois, opposite to the city of st. 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. My reference to greater book of mormon lands beyond the limited territory in mormons map in alma 22 within mesoamerica needs some clarification, since it has sparked your curious speculation for a greater land of nephi south of the rio grand. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya and. Mesoamericanmayan influence on mississippian culture mormon.
The hopewell culture were they the nephites of the book of. Jun 09, 2017 the site originally included 120 mounds and covered about 4,000 acres. Cacaxtla is in the part of mesoamerica most book of mormon modelers consider the land northward. How does the book of mormon help date the first christmas. Apr 06, 2007 i had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. Popular mesoamerica books meet your next favorite book. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Major public structures at cacaxtla were built using cement. The snake people from the south appear to be people that came from mesoamerica during a time of severe drought in their lands. Feb 18, 2008 is the book of mormon being confirmed. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. His knowledge of the history of book of mormon in relation to mesoamerica is admirable. The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures.
Any proposed book of mormon map derived from current maps or satellite. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The site originally included 120 mounds and covered about 4,000 acres. We know that one of the largest ancient civilizations of north america is at cahokia near st. Interesting narrative of book of mormon geography, including a map. Muleks party first arrived in the land north see helaman 6. Map of book of mormon locations by book sacred sites searching. Other locations may meet some of the following criteria, but only mesoamerica meets all these elements required by the book itself. The main passage mentions the land of nephi bordering on the seas, a narrow strip of wilderness, the land of zarahemla, and the headwaters of the river sidon see alma 22. Twentyfive miles east southeast of the site of the 2017 mormon history associations 52 nd annual conference in st. The featured picture of cahokia was an ancient mississippian earthwork. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. While nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness of the truthfulness of the book of mormon, an understanding of the correlating evidence of the book of mormon, especially as it relates to geography, can provide greater appreciation for this inspired book of scripture.
For example, you reference cahokia as a large site with complex political structures. Even the hill cumorah, where joseph smith obtained the gold plates, is not really the same hill cumorah mentioned in the text. 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. The three authors of an lds guide to mesoamerica, walk us through the lands of the book of mormon. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. 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. North american book of mormon geography the interpreter. The hinterlandshow can lamanites live in both north and. Hinterlands lamanites in north, south, and central america.
View the original article at the book of mormon resources. Jan 29, 2015 many people believe, and we at joseph knew share the belief, that the north american people known as the hopewell were the nephites of the book of mormon because many of our future articles will talk about these people and their connection to the book of mormon, we want to share information about them now. Map showing the location of cahokia mounds state historic site. The maya and the olmec have a written languagea requirement for book of mormon peoples, who kept records. In addition, the entire story of the book of mormon occurred within a small 500mile radius within mesoamerica. Bmaf supports a mesoamerican context for the major book of mormon sites. Hemispheric models take specific, named cities in the book of mormon and disperse them far and wide across the whole of north and south america. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The book of mormon says people in the land northward used cement as an architectural building material helaman 3. Cahokia mounds state historic site according to unesco, cahokia is the largest precolumbian settlement north of mexico.
I am very much a proponent of a more limited geography, and i believe the best available evidence places the core narrative of the book of mormon squarely in mesoamerica. Clues found near the site of cahokia above indicated that a flood occurred at. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormons map, there has consistently been one general result. Dec 30, 2012 the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world. Anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon.
The book of mormon and mesoamerican travels northward. Why did moroni include mormons condemnation of infant baptism. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. In my view, this is a hoax because they are not relying on the text. Oct 06, 2015 the north american mississippian culture is postclassic. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormon s map, there has consistently been one general result.
This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. Mesoamerica and the book of mormon linkedin slideshare. Plausible locations in mesoamerica for book of mormon places. This page is a supplement to my book of mormon evidences page. 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. The mormons and the mounds the book of mormon in north america. In this same year, the name of the company was changed from middle america tours to book of mormon tours. Mormon history association the book of mormon in north. I read books and articles written by lds scholars, visited sites in mesoamerica, attended. The book of mormon and defensive fortifications in mesoamerica. Charles, missouri, sits one of only 22 unesco world heritage sites in the united states.
Mesoamerica is the site of the only literate precolumbian population. He is a great teacher, a brilliant scholar, and gifted with a sense of humor. Lunds love for history and the book of mormon has taken him to mexico, honduras, belize and guatemala more than twenty times. At the high point of its development, cahokia was the largest urban center north of the great mesoamerican cities in. Aug 23, 2019 early book of mormon authors made similar descriptions mosiah 27. But for book of mormon studies per sethe study of the times, places, and people actually described in the textthe best available evidence places the core narrative of the book of mormon squarely in north america. In 2002, the book called sacred sites, authored by joseph was published.
See more ideas about book of mormon, mound builders and history. Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations. Metallurgy went from south america to central america before it reached mesoamerica. Annotated book of mormon by david hocking and rod meldrum page 540 emphasis added annotated book of mormon page 540. During joseph smiths lifetime he made several statements which seem to place nephites in north america. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. Mar 29, 2019 because of their own interpretation of the text of the book of mormon. Mormon history association the book of mormon in north america.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Although some evidence exists of occupation during the late archaic period around 1200 bce in and around the site, 9 cahokia as it is now defined was settled around 600 ce during the late woodland period. New revelations of the americas before columbus by charles c. A map shown left was produced by cyrus thomas in 1894 in a.
By meticulously matching the book of mormon text to the facts on. Jul 27, 2019 this is a promising area of study that will surely produce results in the future. They discuss early church assumptions as to where the people of the book of mormon lived, and then discuss the plausible locale that is theorized by most lds scholars today. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic model in. May 26, 2018 so many of our people ended going back to the southern lands. John clark, a mesoamerican archaeologist answers this question. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. I purchased this book a few days prior to leaving, had it personalized and signed by him, and read it before, during, and after my adventure in the book of mormon lands. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. The mormons and the mounds the book of mormon in north. These people built temple pyramids in a style reminiscent of mesoamerica.
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