Category: Relevant to Book of Mormon
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Mormonism Exposed
Author Origen Bacholer Published 1838 An anti-Mormon publication printed in 1838 Citation Bacheler, Origen. Mormonism Exposed, Internally and Externally. New York: O. Bacheler, 1838. Read more
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A complete etymology-based hundred wordlist of Semitic updated: Items 75–100
Author Alexander Militarev Published 2014 Found on pages 177-178 the Semitic root RWY seems to serve as the root of unique Book of Mormon word “Irreantum” with the provided translation of “many waters” Citation Militarev, Alexander. “A Complete Etymology-Based Hundred Wordlist of Semitic Updated: Items 75–100.” Journal of Language Relationship 11 (2014): 159–185. Moscow: Institute Read more
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Corpus of West Semitic Stamp Seals
Author Avigad Naham Published 1997 Seal 15 found on page 55 is of particular interest to Book of Mormon readers, bearing the inscription of Malkiyahu, shortened form Mulek, son of the King, with the connection to Jer 38:6 this is the son of king Zedekiah. It is highly plausible, almost certain, that this belonged to 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
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Classic Maya Warfare and Weapons: Spear, Dart and Arrow Points of Aquateca and Copan
Kazuo Aoyama 2005 Although this non-LDS study deals primarily with the classic maya, it may provide insight to the weapons and warfare of The Book of Mormon which occurs during the late preclassic and early classic eras Read more
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Silk, from: The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions of Oaxaca
Author Kathryn Klien Published 1997 In this selection from her larger work on textiles, Kathryn relates the precolumbian use of silk, acknowledging that it is debated but references the mention of silk being produced by the native cultures in 16th century Spanish documents Citation Klein, Kathryn, Silk, from: The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions Read more
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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