For old maps showing mesoamerica and its subregions that is, maps made over 70 years ago, please see category old maps of mesoamerica. 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. I would recommend that the reader keep a book of mormon map close by such as the one shown above the next time you read through the book of mormon. The mesoamerican model book of mormon archaeological forum. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. 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. The maya believed some of their ancestors originally came from across the sea p. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Mesoamerica is the site of the only literate precolumbian population. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Annually, october 1, is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress into 2019, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historic research.
Book of mormon tours 275 n e, orem, utah 84097 rated 4. This data strongly corroborates our proposed book of mormon map at many points and on many levels. Plausible locations in mesoamerica for book of mormon. An ancient american setting for the book of mormon. The three authors of an lds guide to mesoamerica, walk us through the lands of the book of mormon. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and. 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. 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.
And i take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of limhi, which is called the book of ether. 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. We are the pioneers of the book of mormon tour concept. Anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon.
Even the hill cumorah, where joseph smith obtained the gold plates, is not really the same hill cumorah mentioned in the text. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the seven tribes of mesoamerica. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya and. Wirth the number seven had several connotations to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. More recent work on the place of book of mormon peoples in mesoamerica sees them as participating in a mesoamerican culture rather than creating it. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Book of mormon geography book of mormon, mormon, the. Book of mormon geography book of mormon, mormon, the book. 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. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
In addition, the entire story of the book of mormon occurred within a small 500mile radius within mesoamerica. Oct 03, 2016 a comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. We have taken more tours to mesoamerica to compare the ancient sites and civilizations with the book of mormon than any other tour operator.
For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. Apr 09, 2016 this smoking gun evidence says book of mormon lands are in a location such as mesoamerica where the culture exhibits strong maritime influence. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. A comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Feb 15, 2010 more recent work on the place of book of mormon peoples in mesoamerica sees them as participating in a mesoamerican culture rather than creating it.
If you arent familiar with the book of mormon, please see my book of mormon introduction page and get your own free copy at. New discoveries of the book of mormon land and great illustrations. New revelations of the americas before columbus by charles c. Apr 06, 2007 i had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. The archaeological and historical evidence indicates that the ancient people that we call olmecs in our day are the same people, called the jaredites in the book of mormon. And now i, moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the lord upon the face of this north country.
Nov 22, 2007 mesoamerica and the book of mormon dr. Buried beneath the jungle vegetation lie sprawling ruined palaces of fine masonry architecture, still magnificent and. I had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont.
Here is the slavic style map i think i have it finished or darn near so next up is an island map that i. Muleks party first arrived in the land north see helaman 6. Daniel johnson in his 2010 book of mormon archaeological forum presentation. Who wrote the book of mormon and where did it come from. The january 2016 book of mormon lands map uses normans zarahemla. 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. The effective pictures we offer you about theology questions a quality picture can tell you many things. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Jan 22, 2011 anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the seven tribes of mesoamerica diane e.
A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth. The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures. Oct 27, 2010 mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. 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. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. This page is a supplement to my book of mormon evidences page. The book of mormon chronicles 3 migrations that originally came from across the sea 1 nephi 18.
For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. Lund is a motivational speaker, author, tour guide, scholar and consultant. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Book of mormon tours has been operated by the allen family since 1970. Pyramid of the magician is perhaps one of the most famous of these structures and one of the most massive pyramids in mesoamerica, an amazing wonder due to the shear construction effort that it entailed.
Book of mormon tours which take interested members to see the lands of the book of mormon in mesoamerica. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. The puzzle is to draw the river sidon, as well as the location of the city of. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described in the book of mormon. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. 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. All the art, power and capacity to inform inherent in a written language is evident in the book of mormon and, in a parallel mode, was fully developed in mesoamerica the same cannot be verified for north america and should not be accepted as viable evidence that the setting of the book of mormon was in north america. There is no universal consensus among mormon scholars regarding the placement of these locations in the known world, other than somewhere in the americas.
See more ideas about book of mormon, mayan ruins and lds art. Very cool article about the book of mormon and mesoamerica. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. Review of deciphering the geography of the book of mormon. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the. In this old american history book there are only two stories, concerning where the book of mormon came from. Normans proposed zarahemla is the only location that fits the obsidian trade pattern data well in all three time periods. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Mark uses shelbys map in his byu book of mormon classes. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. If youre not drawing spiritual strength and insights from the scriptures and. Considered a sacred number, it represented the seven directions in the universefour cardinal directions plus the zenith or sky, center, and nadir.
Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. A hundred and fifty years of book of mormon geographies. Whether you create an abstract map, or a map in baja, central america, peru, thailand. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Archaeological and historical evidence jareditesolmecs.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. American progress or the great events of the greatest century including also life delineations of our most noted men. 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. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. The number seven had several connotations to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica. Archaeological and historical evidence where did the. Settlements and routes in ancient america, by richard hauck. 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 the encyclopedia of mormonism. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the books 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. This category and its subcategories contain maps of mesoamerica particularly relating to aspects of its precolumbian history and its subregions. Based on the reasons i listed above as well as others, i currently favor a mesoamerica setting for book of mormon geography, similar to the map presented below. Pratt a detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. The maya and the olmec have a written languagea requirement for book of mormon peoples, who kept records. We hope you will look at the maps and evidence carefully and draw your own conclusions. Mark wright is a professor of ancient scripture and well versed in mesoamerican and mayan research, and he also sees mesoamerica in the book of mormon. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Archaeological evidence seems to indicate that the main core or center of the jaredite civilization was located on the mexican gulf coast, in what are now the southern. This map shows what some think as original settings for the book of mormon.
After making the antediluvian map, i decided to upgrade the book of mormon map that i posted on here before. All of the static images in the article book of mormon map and most. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya.
He then proceeded to draw a circle on stephens central america map. Metals and golden plates in mesoamerica, daniel johnsons. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations. You will be astonished with the amount of concrete scientific parallels between mesoamerica and slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. 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. Why does the book of mormon include the rise and fall of two nations. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon.
This data strongly corroborates our proposed book of. Metals and golden plates in mesoamerica, daniel johnsons 2010 bmaf lecture. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. In this page, i discuss the recent discoveries in mesoamerica which have caused a complete paradigm shift in the thinking of scholars.
How does the book of mormon help date the first christmas. Archaeological and historical evidence where did the book. A popular traditional view among many latterday saint faithful covers. Plausible locations in mesoamerica for book of mormon places. This smoking gun evidence says book of mormon lands are in a location such as mesoamerica where the culture exhibits strong maritime influence.
The 10th annual book of mormon lands symposium was held in salt lake city to discuss the research and discoveries most recently made supporting the mesoamerican setting of the events of the book. 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. Mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. Why did moroni include mormons condemnation of infant baptism.
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