Category: Metal Records
The text of the Book of Mormon was preserved on and translated from a bound set of gold plates. The text mentions a second set of gold plates as well as a record kept on plates of brass and a Jaredite record, kept on 24 gold plates
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Sacred Writing on Metal Plates in the Ancient Mediterranean
Richard A. Durrant
William J. Hamblin Significant evidence reveals that bronze and othermetals were historically used for writing sacred texts.This article uses that information to demonstrate theplausibility that the Book of Mormon prophet Lehiwould have followed the same practice. 2007 Hamblin, William J. (2007) “Sacred Writing on Metal Plates in the Ancient Mediterranean,” Review ofBooks on the Book Read more
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Ancient Burials of Metal Documents in Stone Boxes
Richard A. Durrant
H. Curtis Wright 1981, 1990 Wright, H. Curtis. “Ancient Burials of Metal Documents in Stone Boxes: Their Implications for Library History.” The Journal of Library History (1974-1987) 16, no. 1 (1981): 48–70. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25541175. Wright, H. Curtis, John M. Lundquist, and Stephen D. Ricks. “Ancient Burials of Metal Documents in Stone Boxes.” In By Study and Also By Faith, Read more
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Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World of Wonder
Richard A. Durrant
Ali Mousavi Discusses numerous near east discoveries including the Gold Plates of Darius which were the first 2012 Mousavi, Ali. Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World Wonder. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2012. Read more
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Gold Tablets
Richard A. Durrant
Fritz Graf 2017 about thirty Greek text have been found written on gold dating from about 500 BC to 200 AD Read more
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Estruscan Gold Book from 600 BC Discovered
Richard A. Durrant
Author John A. Tvedtnes Published 2003 citation (2003) “Etruscan Gold Book from 600 B.C. Discovered,” Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 23: No. 5, Article 1. Read more
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How Witnesses Described the Gold Plates
Richard A. Durrant
Author Kirk B. Henrichsen Published 2001 A comparison of multiple account of the physical gold plates including their size, weight and metallurgical composition Read more
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Monuments of Bronze: Roman Legal Documents on Bronze Tablets
Richard A. Durrant
Author Callie Williamson Published 1987 Bronze tablets from the Roman empire, these correlate well with the brass plates described by Nephi Read more
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Metal Record Plates in Ancient Times
Richard A. Durrant
Author Ariel L. Crowley published 1947 Evidence is presented for the historical keeping of metal records, providing archeological, traditional, legendary and biblical sources Read more
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Sacred Writing on Metal Plates in the Ancient Mediterranean
Richard A. Durrant
Author William J. Hamblin Published 2007 Significant evidence reveals that bronze and othermetals were historically used for writing sacred texts.This article uses that information to demonstrate theplausibility that the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi would have followed the same practice Read more
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Ancient Burials of Metal Documents in Stone Boxes
Richard A. Durrant