Category: MesoAmerica
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Lowland Maya Fortifications
David Webster 1976 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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Tactical and Stategic Landscapes: A Study of Maya Fortifications at Tzunun, Chiapas, Mexico
Christopher Hernandez Although studies of warfare are now common in Maya archaeology, much remains to be learned about strategy, tactics, and various other practical factors in the process of making war. An emphasis on the concrete and practical is necessary to both acknowledge agency and understand how conflict relates to the human experience. Through an… Read more
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ETHNOHISTORICAL SOURCES AND THE DEATH OF ABINADI
Mark Alan Wright and Kerry Hull The death of the prophet Abinadi in the book of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon is only briefly described, but the details carry considerable significance. In this chapter we examine the circumstances and manner of the death of Abinadi. We propose that his death was not simply a… Read more
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Quetzalcoatl, the Maya Maize God and Jesus Christ
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Discovery of Ancient Ruins in Central America
Author David Whitmer 1833 A witness of the Book of Mormon plate reports the publication of a letter of Juan Galindo to the London Literary Gazzete regarding exploration at Palenque Mexico. Adding remarks which include “we are glad to see the proof begin to come” Read more
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Study Shows Maya Civilization Decimated by Massive, Fiery War
Barri Bronston 2019 While these ruins date the destruction later than the Book of Mormon final destruction, it demonstrates the level of destruction capable by warfare of the early classic Maya. Read more
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Uaxactun After the Conquest by Teotihuacanos as Told by the Mural from Palace B-XIII
Authors Milan Covac Published 2019 The Conquest of Uaxactun by the the Teotihucanos around 400 AD, the same time of the great and last battles of the Nephites, this time period saw numerous cities destroyed and captured by Teotihuacan as they rose to power. Read more
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Cultural Dimensions of Warfare in the Mayan World
Nam C. Kim 2023 A study of warfare in the ancient world, during and shortly after the destruction of the Nephites Read more