Category: Archeological
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The Submergence of the City of Jerusalem in the Land of Nephi
Framed as “Research in Progress” John Sorenson writes of the submerged preclassic maya site Samabaj and its possible, if not probable connection to the Book of Mormon John Sorenson 2002 Sorenson, John L. “The Submergence of the City of Jerusalem in the Land of Nephi.” Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for… Read more
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Samabaj; un sitio subacuático en el lago de Atitlán
The work of Archeologist Sonia Medrano and recreation diver Roberto Samayoa, recording initial discoveries at the submerged preclassic maya site named Samabaj. Included following the original Spanish is an English version translated via Adobe Express. Sonia Medrano, Roberto Samayoa Asmus 2010 Medrano, Sonia, y Roberto Samayoa Asmus. “Samabaj; un sitio subacuático en el lago de… Read more
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Community‑Engaged Archaeology with the Tz’utujil Mayato Approach the Submerged Cultural Landscape of LakeAtitlán (Guatemala)
This recent and long awaiting study, funded by Unesco, published in the journal of Maritime Archeology, maps the southern lakebed of Lake Atitlan using sonar technology. The largest and most notable site, and the target of the study is the submerged preclassic maya site, Samabaj. Helena Barba‑Meinecke, Christophe Delaere, Felipe Cerezo Andreo,Leonel Ziesse, María Mercedes… Read more
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Lost Island of the Maya
This brief article from Archeology Magazine highlights the discovery and exploration of the submerged Mayan site Samabaj. The article emphasizes the religious importance of the site and the potential theological importance of the island city within the context of the Popul Vuh. Roger Atwood 2015 Atwood, Roger. “Lost Island of the Maya.” Archaeology 68, no.… Read more
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The Nahom Convergence Reexamined: The Eastward Trail, Burial of the Dead, and the Ancient Borders of Nihm
For decades, several Latter-day Saint scholars have maintained that there is a convergence between the location of Nahom in the Book of Mormon and the Nihm region of Yemen. To establish whether there really is such a convergence, I set out to reexamine where the narrative details of 1 Nephi 16:33–17:1 best fit within the… Read more
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Some Working notes on the Text of Tikal Stela 31
David Stuart 2011 University of Texas Austin Read more
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Genome-wide Ancestry Patterns in Rapanui Suggest Pre-European Admixture with Native Americans
Rapa Nui (Easter Island), located in the easternmost corner of the Polynesian Triangle, is one of the most isolated locations on the planet inhabited by humans. Archaeological and genetic evidence suggests that the island was first colonized by Polynesians around AD 1200, during their eastward expansion. Although it remains contentious whether Polynesians reached South America,… Read more
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A Mesoamerican System of Weights and Measures? Did the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica use a system of weights and scales in measuring goods and their values?
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1999 “A Mesoamerican System of Weights and Measures? Did the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica use a system of weights and scales in measuring goods and their values?,” (1999) Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 8 : No. 2 , Article 8. Read more
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The Inscriptions from Temple XIX at Palenque
A 200 page book discussing the art and writings found with Temple XIX at Palenque including translations. Interestingly passages S-7 and S-7 use variations of the common Book of Mormon phrase “it came to pass” David Stuart 2005 Stuart, David. The Inscriptions from Temple XIX at Palenque. San Francisco: Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute, 2005. Read more