Category: Geological
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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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In the Thirty and Forth Year: A Geologist’s View of the Great Destruction in 3 Nephi
Bart J. Kowallis 1998 BYU Studies 37:3 Read more
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Volcanic Destruction in the Book of Mormon: Possible Evidence from Ice Cores
Third Nephi 8 preserves a written account of a natural disaster at the time of Christ’s death that many assume to have been caused by volcanic activity. In a modern-day science quest, the author examines research done on glacial ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica. Ice-core records can reveal volcanic gases and ashes that are… Read more
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“The Great and Terrible Judgments of the Lord”: Destruction and Disaster in 3 Nephi and the Geology of Mesoamerica
Review of Jerry Grover’s Geology of the Book of Mormon: Over recent decades, several Latter-day Saint scholars and scientists have offered analysis and comparison to geologic events and the destruction recorded in 3 Nephi 8-9. Jerry Grover makes an important contribution to this literature as he provides background on geologic processes and phenomena, details the… Read more
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Through the Arabian Desert
Eugene England examines the route taken by the Book of Mormon emigrants from Jerusalem across Arabia to the sea, testing the hypothesis that Joseph Smith, or one of his contemporaries, made up the account of that journey on the basis of information available in the 1820s. Eugene England, “Through the Arabian Desert to a Bountiful Land: Could Joseph… Read more