Dec 03, 2009 here is what my copy of the book of mormon states. Mayan civilization and parallels to the book of mormon. That sound made its way into later book of mormon languages and survived the centuries until today. Mormon archaeological argument that proves the historical accuracy of b of m. Archaeology and the book of mormon, proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and mormon folklore. A captivating guide to aztec history and the triple alliance of tenochtitlan, tetzcoco, and tlacopan mayan civilization, aztecs and incas book 2 captivating history 3. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon.
Peruvian setting for the book of mormon mormon matters. The number seven was significant to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica, as it was in the book of mormon. Aug 26, 2012 ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon my sister and her husband just got back from cancun and had a fabulous time. Cortez, the aztecs and judges in the book of mormon aztec marketplace i want to post this interesting little tidbit that i had stumbled across from john sorenson a while back but for one reason or another i havent put anything together for it. For almost five decades, dozens of qualified lds researchers, scholars, anthropologists, and archaeologists have studied hundreds of clues in the book of mormon and statements by the prophet joseph smith, and have come to the conclusion that the events, covered in various amounts of detail in the book of mormon, occurred in the new world area of mesoamerica. An english translation published today of the aztec prince ixtlilxochitls history of the toltecs is compared to the book of mormon account of the nephitesnahuatls who preceded the toltec empire. Notes amaranth, and pseudograin, wikipedia, accessed 28 june 2014. A panmesoamerica legend tells of a core people descended from seven tribes, which may coincide with the seven lineages mentioned three times in the book of mormon. How could so many people have died at the battle of cumorah. Apr 17, 2019 as i read the book of mormon, it seemed to me that it was about my american indian ancestors. When hernan cortes learned about the wealthy aztecs during his exploration trip, he set out to find them. Before them, the mayans, and before the mayan, the olmec.
Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya and. This practice was also commonly used among the aztecs. Excluding the bible and similar writing, can you prove to an atheist or to someone that is agnostic that god exists. Remember how the aztecs and mayans wore roman helmets. Dec 08, 2014 cortez, the aztecs and judges in the book of mormon aztec marketplace i want to post this interesting little tidbit that i had stumbled across from john sorenson a while back but for one reason or another i havent put anything together for it. A student of mayan history and a believer of the church must not assume that these parallels represent church doctrine or get defensive when evidence points against writings in the 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. The crowning event in the book of mormon is the story of jesus christ himself as a resurrected being visiting the people on the american continent just after his crucifixion. The people of the book of mormon had herds of animals that could be described as sheep. Early argumentsmade at a time when the book of mormon remained virtually unreadwere greatly flawed by insisting on trumpedup slanders that dismissed joseph smith as a lazy liar with a host of even more serious flaws.
The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. But the book of mormon indicates that idolatry was present among ancient book of mormon peoples, and this practice was also abundantly manifest among the aztecs and others. The book of mormon is a sacred, ancient american document recorded by writers as the events unfolded, starting more than two thousand years ago. The aztec calendar utilized a 260day year and a 52year time. However, the classic period occurs after book of mormon times. It is easy, therefore, to see why latterday saints typically associate the nephites or lamanites with the maya. Plainly, a great deal remains to be learned about precolumbian america, and several new findings here seem relevant to the book of mormon. Quetzalcoatl has proved a compelling myth to attach the story to, and suggest this is the native record of the life of jesus. The book of mormon mostly covers events that would have transpired during the mayan preclassic era, but also includes events that would have transpired during olmec times. Aug 01, 2019 an english translation published today of the aztec prince ixtlilxochitls history of the toltecs is compared to the book of mormon account of the nephitesnahuatls who preceded the toltec empire. Some mormons believe that quetzalcoatl was historically jesus christ, but believe his name and the details of the event were gradually lost over time. During the same period, increasingly careful study of the book of mormon by.
List of books and articles about aztec civilization online. Around 1200 ad, a group of people arrived in the valley of mexico from the north. On the title page of the book of mormon i read that it is written to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. Aztec warriors brandishing maquahuitl, which are made of stone. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. On this matter, as with many others, the book of mormon departs from what joseph could have known, but agrees with what is now known about ancient mesoamerica. Parallels between the book of mormon nephiteslamanites and. Lunds love for history and the book of mormon has taken him to mexico, honduras, belize and guatemala more than twenty times. As we chatted about her vacation she mentioned something that really intrigued my interest. In mormon circles, he is often identified with jesus christ.
Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. Archaeological evidence indicates that these ancient jaredite people, who according to the book of mormon lived on the western hemisphere from approximately 2500 b. He is a great teacher, a brilliant scholar, and gifted with a sense of humor. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. Cortez, the aztecs and judges in the book of mormon.
Book of mormon statements with mesoamerica and us heartland. For defense they had shields made of split and woven reeds and covered with deer hide. Some of the parallels identified are as follows sources. Book of mormon tours which take interested members to see the lands of the book of mormon in mesoamerica.
Held by the aztecs to be a symbol of death and resurrection. National geographic discovery of mayan ruins not proof, but very. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to amerindiansmaya. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the. Archaeological and historical evidence jareditesolmecs. Lds research has focused on identifying the characteristics of the preclassic mayan culture. Why do mormons believe quetzalcoatl and other american. List of books and articles about aztec civilization.
Swords and cimeters in the book of mormon matthew roper journal of book of mormon studies 81 1999. The nephites made swords of steel, a derivative of iron. See more ideas about book of mormon, mayan ruins and lds art. Once claimed in the 1950s to be a representation of lehis dream. The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the. The aztec civilization by absorption of other cultural elements and by conquest the aztec achieved a composite civilization, based on the heritage of toltec and mixtecapuebla. See more ideas about aztec empire, aztec history and book of mormon. Mesoamerica and the book of mormon linkedin slideshare.
However the inca did not have a written language, they recorded their records in quipus which are theoretically a binary code that was woven rather than written. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The book of mormon writes that jesus appeared on the american continent, in 3 nephi. Views on book of mormon geography, privately circulated book of mormon working paper no. A copy of stephens very popular book was sent by a mormon named. Mesoamerica is the site of the only literate precolumbian population.
Quetzalcoatl is the white bearded god or the serpent god from the legend of quetzalcoatl of the ancient aztecs. We are foreigners and came here from very remote parts. The following article is courtesy of fair, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of lds doctrine, belief and practice. Quetzalcoatl mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The book of mormon gives the date as ad 385 mormon 6. Old america the aztecs continued book of mormon central. Series of articles dealing with archaeological, anthropological, geographical, societal, religious, and historical aspects of ancient america and their connections to the book of mormon, which is the key to understanding old american studies. Did the inca, aztec or mayan civilizations leave any record that they. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1996 1985, 184185. Thus the name quezalcoatl is understood by mormon scholars to mean the precious twin, the image of the resurrected personage of calvary.
For example, shiblom, shiz, shim, shez, shared, shule, shelem, kish, riplakish and akish. It tells the story of a people, a part of which were later described as lamanites, who migrated from jerusalem to a land of promise 1 nephi 2. Either way the incan empire was born in the 1400s which is nearly a millenium after the events of the book of mormon end. Archaeological trends and the book of mormon origins. 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 book of mormon at the bar of demography, in book of mormon authorship revisited, ed. Supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. The book of mormon is a record of families that the lord led to the americas for specific purposes. I called tzontemoc by the aztecs was the one associated with venus.
Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, utah. Three groups left the land of jerusalem and crossed the oceans, beginning several centuries before the birth of our savior, and arrived in the promised land, the americas. As i read the book of mormon, it seemed to me that it was about my american indian ancestors. 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. The book of mormon has many instances of proper names with the sh sound. Lds president john taylor believed quetzalcoatl the winged. Garth norman, bookofmormon geography study on the narrow neck of land region, privately circulated book of mormon geography working paper no. Tribes throughout the americas had similar legends, including that this individual performed miracles typical of jesus. The book of mormon claims to be a history of ancient peoples inhabiting central america until 421 a. The maya and the olmec have a written languagea requirement for book of mormon peoples, who kept records. It is found the the great prophet who led the founding of the empire was most likely the last prophet moroni of the book of mormon narrative. Mar, 2018 the book of mormon has many instances of proper names with the sh sound. 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.
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. When the spanish conquistadors arrived in mexico, they were shocked to see the natives, especially the rather civilized aztecs of texcoco mexico city offering human beings in sacrifice to their gods. Mesoamerica abstract series of articles dealing with archaeological, anthropological, geographical, societal, religious, and historical aspects of ancient america and their connections to the book of mormon, which is the key to understanding old american studies. This is not assuming that slavery to some degree didnt exist in both the book of mormon and by the aztecs because it more than likely did but to the degree that was practiced with the israelites in egypt or africans driven into slavery in the americas that doesnt seem to be the case. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. The mexica aztecs came from the north to resettle in. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon blogger.
The nephites mined gold and also worked copper and silver. As for appearing like someone from the middle east, people should remember that the visit of jesus christ to the americas recorded in the book of mormon was following his resurrection. Many mormons believe that this event was the basis for quetzalcoatl and other native american precolombian deities. Created the world in conjunction with his adversary, tezcatlipoca, who lost his foot in the process. These finds confirm scriptures found in the book of mormon describing the world of the ancient nephites and lamanites. The book traces the origins of these people and how they arrived in the americas. A nthropologists at byu note that the appellation twin brother also signifies to the aztecs that the morning and the evening star enishgoondosh are one and the same, just as jesus and quetzalcoatl. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon my sister and her husband just got back from cancun and had a fabulous time. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. This over 2000 year time period, allow them to spread out over the land from at least as far south as peru, traveling by boat along the west coast. In a nutshell, the book of mormon purports to be a history of israelites that left jerusalem around 600 b. Book of mormon nuggets jeff lindsays site and the shake. Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record.
Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record of the inhabitants of the ancient americas. If the book of mormon isnt true, how come the aztecs knew. Did the inca, aztec or mayan civilizations leave any record. Legends of quetzalcoatl and ties to the book of mormon i still remember the excitement i felt in fifth grade when we were shown a documentary film about cortes and aztecs, describing how cortes was greeted as the great white god of legend who had once visited the americas and promised to return. Mayan is a fairly broad classification that actually represents several groups. Another testament of jesus christ, it says that the lamanites are among the ancestors of the american indians. They attained a high degree of development in engineering, architecture, art, mathematics, and astronomy.