This same map shows the land of nephi cuzco north of both bountiful and. I feel they very possibly might have been influenced by migrations coming north out of mesoamerica but as the subject people of the book of mormon i dont think so imo. The book of mormon does not say that the entire land northward resides in land occupied by the united states of america. Jan, 2016 undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. See why peru is by far the best candidate for the land of the nephites. The book of mormon tells us that the idle lamanites were on the west in the land of nephi, in the land of their fathers first inheritance, and thus bordering by the seashore alma 22. Nov 30, 2016 in 20, there was a brilliant article and presentation titled heartland as hinterland. All markers have been placed at the exact locations with a few exceptions this will be noted in the marker text box if the exact location is not known. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. A little more than 10 years ago, i was vacationing in hawaii with a few friends. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took place. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land.
First, joseph did not know exactly where book of mormon lands were. Part one, land of the nephites a growing body of compelling scientific evidence testifies that the book of mormon is a true history and that it probably took place in several specific areas. The land bountiful was in the northern part of south. Jun 01, 2009 ive read the book by priddis and consider it one of the best on book of mormon geography. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Traveling from the land of desolation in the north, to the land southward, we encounter the principal book of mormon lands of bountiful, zarahemla, and nephi. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding. My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. But when we analyze book of mormon statements about geography and events, the land of first inheritance can only lie west pacific coast of central america 1 nephi 18. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. Clair river, andor land between lake st clair and lake erie detroit river, andor ew pass between lake erie and lake ontario near niagara falls, andor ew pass south of lake erie and north of the.
The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The book of mormon says there were towers read pyramids throughout all of the lands. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in. As expected, our friends at book of mormon central, the front for book of mormon archaeological forum, inc. Desolation is generally the northernmost land in book of mormon geography. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. He revealed the site of the ancient manti city to be near huntsville, missouri history of js, vol 16, pg 296 smith also once identified some bones found in illinois during the zions camp march to be the bones of a lamanite whose name was zelph and who had died in one of the last battles. Initially, book of mormon lands were thought to occupy all of south america the land southwardand north america the land northwardwith the isthmus of panama understood to be the narrow neck of land connecting the two. Zoom in to maximum zoom level to see the actual spot close up from overhead. Errors of kirk magleby true book of mormon geography lands. Third, this argument, if applied consistently, precludes central america as a possible setting because the text never once mentions volcanoes, jungles, jade, tapirs, or. The continent of north america is the land of the book of mormon peoples.
Jun 12, 2016 joseph smith also seemed to believe that the united states was the book of mormon land. Joseph smith also believed that the events of the book of mormon occurred in central america. Mormon inserted his map in his account of the lamanite mission to reveal the lands of his record for future readers and missionaries. Williams, stating that lehi landed on the continent of south america in chile thirty degrees south lattitude. I think mormon was traveling along the allegheny and ohio rivers on his way to the land of zarahemla illinois and iowa. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. Dec 03, 2009 george has recently shifted his focus from the old world to the new world. A version of this model which actually included lands from south of peru to northern. In ancient north america, people lived along these rivers.
Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. The south american theory seems to fit better than any other. By the time of jensons 1923 trip to central and south america, students of the book of mormon agreed that the magdalena river in presentday colombia was the river sidon in the book of mormon. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon is true and pretty awesome too. The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. Second, book of mormon authors rarely mentioned weather, and when mormon did alma 46.
The land of the book of mormon brigham distributing. The mesoamerican core and north american periphery of book of mormon geography. The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. Unfortunately there is yet another misguided geography enthusiasts waiting in the wings to publish his model. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in south. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from the. Dec 30, 2016 in 1842, after reading about ancient cities in central america, joseph speculated that book of mormon lands were located there. Those who have followed book of mormon scholarship for the past few decades have become aware of. Thick darkness, vapor of darkness, and mists of darkness. Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. After years of studying maps, mormon scripture, and spanish. While there, we attended a small branch and became good friends with one of the members there. Since the days of joseph smith most saints believed that the book of mormon took place across the entire expanse of north and south america.
The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. And anyone that takes the time to research, will find that the island was not that big, certainly not the continents that most map makers place the book of mormon lands on. Sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied by the nephites and their enemies, the lamanites. We read about a narrow neck, a narrow neck of land, a small neck of land, a narrow pass, a narrow passage, and a narrow strip of wilderness. Sep 08, 2009 initially, book of mormon lands were thought to occupy all of south americathe land southwardand north americathe land northwardwith the isthmus of panama understood to be the narrow neck of land connecting the two. Mormon s map is revealing genuine book of mormon history as antiquities sustain it. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people lived there. New archaeological discoveries in peru show how the history of the andes is remarkably consistent with the nephite civilization and its religion. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here. In north america dvd hopewell culture, copper mines, earthen walls, mounds and ditches are just some of the very important sites, artifacts and discussions presented on this brand new dvd.
The book of mormon lands will be dotted by pyramids. According to book of mormon central, the most important material in volume 10 are the anonymous times and seasons articles. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. The following is a brief overview of the book of mormons new world american internal geography. It was an attempt to explain joseph smiths statements about the nephites in north america by attributing them to nephites who had escaped to the north. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or vice. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. There were massive earthquakes, and darkness covered the land.
Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. America was the land northward and south america was the land southward, with. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Indeed, my carefully documented books, lehi in the wilderness, nephi in the promised land, and the voyages of the. These finds are divided into competing models, most notably the hemispheric geography model, the mesoamerican limited geography model, and the finger lakes. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. The many convergences of book of mormon locations and statements with geographical, archeological, and anthropological evidence, as shown in this article and others, confirm the book of mormon and its location in mesoamerica. Some of the greatest discoveries in the book of mormons favor have been made in recent years. The book of mormon is more than a history book of two ancient civilizations, it reveals the covenant land of joseph, the favorite son of jacob, israel who was sold into egypt by his brothers that being the promised land of america. Below is more detail about the above north american map of the book of mormon narrow pass. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Errors of kirk magleby true book of mormon geography. Garth norman, bookofmormon geography study on the narrow neck of land region, privately circulated book of mormon geography working paper no.
The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Various apologists have claimed that events in the book of mormon took place in a variety of locations including north america, south america, central america, and even the malay peninsula.
X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. I eliminated peru as the heartland of the book of mormon, since the. The book of mormon repeats over and over again, that the wars or battles between the nephites and lamanites occurred in parts of the year, and after fighting, the lamanites retreated back into their lands to the southtypically a description of fighting in summer and holing up in winter. George has recently shifted his focus from the old world to the new world. Neville clearly sees that the authentic setting for the book of mormon is in mound builder north america. The hopewell people never had a large enough population that the book of mormon describes and were by far a trade route group of people.
Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. Mesoamerica mexico and guatemala, yet in peru and bolivia the ancient. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. Jul 20, 2016 wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present.
Is there real evidence christ visited north america. Mormon traditions would have us believe that the book of mormon took place in the heartland and in new york. Only 1% are found in north america and 5 to 10% are found in south america mostly in peru and bolivia. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography.
Instead, we are left to our own speculations concerning book of mormon geography. Book of mormon may have migrated to other parts of the americas. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru by george potter my new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. In one of the maps in potters book, the land of first inheritance is situated at the southern tip of lake titicaca. These covenant lands are in the borders of the prophetic. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site.
According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the land 1, and be discovered by a gentile whom the spirit of god wrought, to cross many waters 2 in order. This same map shows the land of nephi cuzco north of both bountiful and zarahemla, hundreds of miles northwest of the lake which is potters east sea. While i heartily acknowledge that mesoamerica is the most widely believed setting, there are many other theories out there. Joseph smith also seemed to believe that the united states was the book of mormon land. Cities were burned, buried with earth, and sunk under water. The book of mormon in north america moronis america. Peruvian setting for the book of mormon mormon matters. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Whether you create an abstract map, or a map in baja, central america, peru, thailand, or anywhere else, every nonnew york.
Indications of weather and climate in the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Mormons map is revealing genuine book of mormon history as antiquities sustain it. The ancient american lore of a whitebearded god while often. George potters newest dvd, peru the land the book of mormon. A few weeks ago, we had quite a discussion on the malay theory. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. This map shows how the ancient moundbuilders in north america located mostly along rivers. The west sea would be the salt sea or pacific ocean where lehi landed.
I wish she had put a map of the book of mormon superimposed onto the modern map. Of the known ruined cities in the americas, 90% stretch from central mexico to costa rica with the vast majority of those in southern mexico and guatemala the heartland of the book of mormon. He revealed the site of the ancient manti city to be near huntsville, missouri history of js, vol 16, pg 296 smith also once identified some bones found in illinois during the zions camp march to be the bones of a lamanite whose name was zelph and who had died in. The location of lands, oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, and boundaries in relationship to distances and relative positions in the book of mormon must match. A south american setting for book of mormon mormon matters. Any study of the book of mormon geography must strictly adhere to criteria that do not alter the book of mormon text, the proposed map, nor established scientific dating systems. Views on book of mormon geography, privately circulated book of mormon working paper no.
He is currently invested in the exaggerated heartland geography model, which stretches lds doctrine and covenants 125. It is unlikely that mormons father took him from new york, through the narrow pass between the land of desolation and bountiful, to a zarahemla in the heartland of the usa, to mesoamerica, to a zarahemla in columbia, or to peru in south america. Ancient civilization in north america book of mormon. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. Watch till the end to see a point by point walk through of mormons description in alma 22 2734.
The lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. I like to think that i am openminded, but proponents of south america as the book of mormon lands are going to have a difficult time convincing me. John walsh dedicated an entire chapter on this in his book reexploring the book of mormon where he says that much of the debate about a landing in chile centers around the origin of a statement written by frederick g. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. The lord has never revealed the specific location of book of mormon events. The book of mormon people were the mound builders of north america. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at.
For full disclosure, im inclined to believe that the majority of the events in the book of mormon occurred in north america in the eastern united states, that said, i tried to not let any biases. And that it would be located in north america since it is supposed to be a choice land above all others. After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc. Not much is different from the myriad of other mesoamerican models bio i. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last. By that standard, he claims that south america proves a more fitting candidate. This is the first map to actually do this i believe.
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