Category: Archeological
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Rehabilitating Becan
Authors David Webster and Joseph W. Ball Published 2021 A study of the structures and fortifications of Becan during the time shortly after the Book of Mormon Webster, David, and Joseph W. Ball. “REHABILITATING BECÁN.” Ancient Mesoamerica 32, no. 3 (2021): 371–95. Read more
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Warfare in the Book of Mormon
Authors Stephen D. Ricks and William J. Hamblin Published 1990 A deep study of Book of Mormon warfare, including possible connections to ancient Central American warfare Citation Ricks, Stephen D. and Hamblin, William J., “Warfare in the Book of Mormon” (1990). Maxwell Institute Publications. 98. Read more
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Last-Ditch Warfare in Ancient Mesoamerica Recalls the Book of Mormon
Author John L. Sorenson Published 2000 Dr. Sorenson compares the warfare strategies and fortifications of the Book of Mormon to those of the Maya Sorenson, John L. (2000) “Last-Ditch Warfare in Ancient Mesoamerica Recalls the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 9: No. 2, Article 8. Read more
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CLASSIC MAYA DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS AND WARFARE IN THE PETEXBATUN REGION: Archaeological evidence and interpretations
Authors Demarest, Arthur & O’Mansky, Matt & Wolley, Claudia & Van Tuerenhout, Dirk & Inomata, Takeshi & Palka, Joel & Escobedo, Héctor Published 1997 A study of the fortifications and warfare of the Classic Maya, while a later time than most of the Book of Mormon, it may provide some insight into Book of Mormon Read more
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Preclassic Maya Fortification at Muralla De Leon, Peten: Deducing Assets, Military Stategies, and Specific Threats Through Analysis of Defensive Systems
Author Justin Bracken Published 2023 A study of defensive systems near the time and potentially region of the Book of Mormon, deducing warfighting strategies and threats of the ancient lowland maya people Citation Bracken, Justin. (2023). PRECLASSIC MAYA FORTIFICATION AT MURALLA DE LEÓN, PETEN: DEDUCING ASSETS, MILITARY STRATEGIES, AND SPECIFIC THREATS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF DEFENSIVE Read more
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Lowland Maya Fortifications
Author David Webster Published 1976 A study of Maya fortification near the time and potentially region of the Book of Mormon. These fortifications bear remarkable similarity to those described by Alma Webster, David. “Lowland Maya Fortifications.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 120, no. 5 (1976): 361–71. http://www.jstor.org/stable/986267. Read more
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Becan: An Early Lowland Maya Fortified Site
Author David Webster Published 1973 A study of Lowland maya fortifactions from the time and potentially region of The Book of Mormon. These fortifications bear remarkable similarities to those described by Alma Read more
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Tactical and Strategic Landscapes: A Study of Maya Fortification at Tzunun, Chiapas, Mexico
Author Christopher Hernandez Published 2023 A study of fortifications in Mexico which bear similarities to those described within the Book of Mormon Citation Hernandez, Christopher. “TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC LANDSCAPES: A STUDY OF MAYA FORTIFICATION AT TZUNUN, CHIAPAS, MEXICO.” Ancient Mesoamerica 34, no. 1 (2023): 198–215. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956536121000079. Read more
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Ethnohistorical Sources and the Death of Abinadi
Authors Mark Allen Wright, Kerry Hull Published 2018 Compares the death of Abinadi within The Book of Mormon to the known methods of torture and execution of ancient central America involving techniques similar to those described in the Book of Mormon Citation Mark Alan Wright and Kerry Hull, “Ethnohistorical Sources and the Death of Abinadi,” Read more