Alphabet of the egyptian language, which contained smiths interpretations of the egyptian glyphs. A note on rafinesque, the walam olum, the book of mormon, and the mayan glyphs charles boewe a body of literature has begun to grow from the premise that, in some obscure way, the walam olum was a source for the book of mormon. I have also traveled a number of times to the ancient ruins of the maya civilization, and will share some of my experiences and insights. By contrast, thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of toponyms can be found in ancient near eastern sources from the age of the bible. Archaeology and the book of mormon lds critics frequently claim that while the bible has been proven to be accurate by the discoveries of archaeology, the book of mormon has no archaeological support. I dont want to give away his tour in case you are interested in taking a book of mormon tour to teotihuacan, but ill give a few juicy tidbits for you to consider. We can break down this anti mormon charge into three issues. If any of you want to share your opinions as to why you believe these written by moroni, i would love to hear them. In this way they arbitrarily dismiss any location that has no such evidence, and champion the mesoamerican one because of the maya script found there.
Why it came to pass is one of the most significant. Our changing understanding of ancient america and its scripture, part 2. Together, ut iwal in the pdi in maya glyphs read and then it came to pass. Isis the pharaoh facsimile 3, figure 2 pearl of great.
It is here proposed that the announcement or beginning point of the history of the book of mormon occurred during a light trecena, that is, during the. During the same period, increasingly careful study of the book of mormon by. My approach to the book of mormon, as a professional archaeologist, for over four decades, has been researching the book mormon and archaeology assuming the book of mormon as a history of ancient america. In the book of mormon, the pattern is consistent with the grammatical and literary purpose in the maya glyphs. Zoram appeared in the book of mormon to be a mere servant to laban. Therefore we can speculate that the record from which the book of mormon was translated manifested a phrase, or glyph, similar to what is recorded in the maya hieroglyphs. The meanings and depictions associated with the mesoamerican lazys glyph are consistent with the etymological meanings for the phonetic word mormon found in. Cultural and literary evidence for an early african early igbo nsibidi and berber tifinaghi impact on southern europe. The trecena testifies of the book of mormon john p pratt. Mormon footprint in mesoamerica containing gps coordinates. Jun 12, 2018 atlanta, georgia june 1, 1983 the book of mormon did not figure in the dedicatory prayer. History and historicity in the book of mormon fairmormon.
And it came to pass authenticity of the book of mormon. Basic methodological problems with the antimormon approach. This compares with thousands of toponyms found in ancient near eastern sources. The seven steps of announcement, discovery, unearthing, attempted thievery, translation, reburial, and being preached as the book of mormon correspond to the first seven glyphs of the veintena. Redesign of ancient aztec calendar symbols tonalpohualli. Published on book of mormon archaeological forum home reformed egyptian and mayan glyphs reformed egyptian and. Jun 11, 2012 clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. According to some lds authors, the answer to the last question is yes. A compilation of studies made in aid of those who seek to understand an extraordinary book of sacred scripture at. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202.
The mayan script glyphs or hieroglyphs is the writing system of the maya civilization of mesoamerica, the only mesoamerican writing system that has been. The book of mormon variant is the ubiquitous it came to pass e. Since the book of mormon plates were written in reformed egyptian hieroglyphics, where one little glyph can represent an entire phrase, is it possible that it came to pass was written with a single small, easy to engrave glyph and hence was a staple of literary expression in that language, especially when engraving the words. The latest map of the book of mormon geography is freely downloadable. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Those advocating the mesoamerican theory of book of mormon geography insist that there must be evidence of a written script in the ancient. In the earliest years the very fact that the book of.
Nephite writing and maya glyphs those advocating the mesoamerican theory of book of mormon geography insist that there must be evidence of a written script in the ancient lands of the nephites. The end of the classic maya civilization was a long drawn out process as linda schele describes it. May 10, 2011 the book of mormon, a foundational scripture for the mormon church, was translated from native american writings on golden plates. These panels are covered with maya glyphs not hebrew writing in any form. And it came to passutchi mayan glyph from the preclassic period 2,500 bc 200 ad this glyph is yet another in a long line of evidences among mayan culture that these preclassic people were the people spoken of in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Moroni calls upon those who do not believe in christ to repenthe proclaims a god of miracles, who gives revelations and pours out gifts and signs upon the faithfulmiracles cease because of unbeliefsigns follow those who believemen are exhorted to be wise and keep the commandments.
The book of mormon gives the date as ad 385 mormon 6. Names and maya glyphs book of mormon archaeological forum see more. The inclusion of a chapter concerning the deciphering translation of a shorthand form of characters from a potential part of the anthon transcript is also intriguing. The book of mormon is nowhere mentioned in this volume, but if, as i expect, a good deal of fells evidence holds up under closer scrutiny, the effect will be felt by latterday saints. Also, a quick glance at a dictionary of maya glyphs shows that they lack several letters found in hebrew.
Further, the writing has been deciphered a fact not mentioned by dr. However, ideas of archival science and provenance are recent d. The nephites cared deeply about their records, and mormon documented a thorough chain of custody for the plates he edited. Humorist mark twain once quipped that if that phrase were removed entirely from the book of mormon, the book would be a. Update on horses in the book of mormon mormanity a mormon. Daniel johnson names and maya glyphs book of mormon. I often thought of the prophet mormon as i studied library science and learned about collection development, cataloguing, and archive management. After the nephite destruction, it appears that the lamanite faction became a great power. One potential way to identity this figure by egyptological methods would be to read the characters hieroglyphs above his head. I hope my collection may give pleasure to more than myself through sharing. Hieratic was the popular use for papyri writing except with picture glyphs. Several emblem glyphs seem to be mythical, related to divine realms or legendary places and kings.
Changes in maya civilization and nephite destruction. Translations of the ancient book of mormon language taken from the transcribed. Mayan glyph for engraverscribe zoram left his mark. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it.
Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes youtube. Archaeological and historical evidence jareditesolmecs. The final book the mormon pioneers printed in the deseret alphabet. Allen, who has traveled to these book of mormon lands some 40 times. Golden plates life cycle testifies of book of mormon. As a result, the book of abraham has been the source of significant controversy. Feb 05, 2018 none of this will satisfy the critics. The author raises relevant questions about reconciling jakemans view with the new drawing. Jakeman over archaeology and the book of mormon, nephite coins, the anthon transcript, mayan glyphs, the parahyba text, kinderhook plates, newark stones, lehi tree of life stone, and the problem of book of mormon geography.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The city of lib key to book of mormon geography transcript of the september 2005 bmaf conference presentation. What i have presented here today are two possible book of mormon names that influence either direct or indirect in mesoamerican glyphs and language. Of the many personal names contained in the book of mormon, some are biblical or directly linked to the levant. What are the leading theories on what the cureloms and. The name mormon in reformed egyptian, sumerian, and. The book of mormon, a foundational scripture for the mormon church, was translated from native american writings on golden plates.
Listed here is a 12 day11 night book of mormon lands tour itinerary with a brief description of daily activities and places of interest to be visited on our guided tour in guatemala, the proposed lands of the book of mormon. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Searching for book of mormon lands hardcover november, 2003. The basic theme of stela 5 may be the king as intercessor with the gods on behalf of his. It is interesting, and kind of ironic, that one of the things used to criticize the book of mormon has actually become one of the means to help prove its authenticity. Anti mormon criticisms of the book of mormon are frequently based on a questionable set of assumptions concerning the nature of historical and archaeological evidence, the role of governing presuppositions, and the nature of historical proof. Hinckley in the prayer quoted the prophet jacob 2 nephi 10. Swords and cimeters in the book of mormon matthew roper journal of book of mormon studies 81 1999.
In short, it is ease to slap book of mormon cities and places on a map, but what does it mean without evidence. These fifty emblem glyphs are our only source of place names toponyms for book of mormon times. We know very little about kish and it comes from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Book of mormon, archaeology, vintage world maps, diagram, books, art, livres, kunst, performing arts much of the late pleistocene age was dominated by glaciations, such as the wisconsin glaciation in north america and the weichselian glaciation and wurm glaciation in eurasia. Mormon key to maya code 2012 locations of living book of mormon survivors are determined by tribe with. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. A note on rafinesque, the walam olum, the book of mormon. Maya emblem glyphs and book of mormon place names deseret news. See the discussion on the matter in my the book of mormon as a mesoamerican codex, newsletter and proceedings, society for early historic archaeology 9 1976, p. New english translation of the caractors document from.
Names and maya glyphs book of mormon archaeological forum. Archaeological and historical evidence lehis and nephi. Smith who had claimed to have translated the book of mormon from golden plates that had been inscribed with reformed. Mormon and nonmormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation. This paper looks at the book of mormon through the lens of library science and the concept of archival provenance. Even kish is found in the old testament as the name of several individuals, including the father of saul, first king of israel.
Archaeological evidence seems to indicate that the main core or center of the jaredite civilization was located on the mexican gulf coast, in what are now the southern. If there is a connection with the book of mormon, it would appear that tulan to the natives and jerusalem to lehis descendants must be the same general place. I believe that moroni did write them as a mortal, not as an angelic being. Aztec calendar symbols by sahua di, via behance tonalpohualli symbols pictured masks and aztec calendar available for checkout the aztec calendar is the calendar system that was used by the aztecs as well as other precolumbian peoples of central mexico. There are seven events in the history of the book s coming forth that can be compared to the life of those plates.
Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. In his 1872 book roughing it, which recounts his exploits as a young writer visiting the american west, he received a copy of the book of mormon i believe directly from brigham young, and made the following observation. I collect maya and other ancient american artifact replicas, especially those related to book of mormon archaeology, and have created this blogspot to show off some of my collection. Since anthon is the only eyewitness to leave us a description of what he saw, we are forced to conclude that what was on the book of mormon plates looked a good deal like an ancient american codex, or book, with its perpendicular columns of glyphs. Mormon, moroni, lehi, nephi, zoram, and other book of mormon personalities are identified in maya writings and stone glyphs something never before accomplished by researchers. But keep in mind that horses in the book of mormon are one of the biggest weaknesses in a book abounding with strengths. Mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. In addition to his roles as author, historian, prophet, and military general, mormon worked as an archivist, librarian, and records manager.
He also taught them that moroni had traveled from central america to palmyra, newyork dedicating future temple sites along the way. Mormon names in maya stone 2009 mormon, moroni, lehi, nephi, zoram, and other book of mormon personalities are identified in maya writings and stone glyphs something never before accomplished by researchers. The book of mormon does not contain the name of the commanderinchief of the lamanite forces. Since the initial publication of the book of mormon in 1830, church members have speculated about the geographical locations of the cities mentioned and detractors have scoffed at the lack of correlation to known new world sites. The walam olum is a long narrative poem beginning with the creation and recording the wanderings of the delaware. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. If the book is true, as i believe it is, it should hardly be surprising that serious unresolved questions marks persist in some areas. Conveniently accessible in welchs 1969 article in byu studies, chiasmus in the book of mormon, which may be obtained in reprint form from the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, p. Lds mormon church fake gold plates in panama youtube. The latest map of the book of mormon geography is freely downloadable, along with a free pdf copy of dr. For instance, if voyaging across the oceans proves to have been commonplace in ancient times, mormons as well as orthodox archaeologists will need to do some. It attempts to draw comparisons between north american indigenous peoples including their dress, writing, and cultural practices and jews to prove the heartland theory.
It is the book of mormon which provides the framework and gives meaning and completeness to the otherwise unrelated bits of knowledge. One of these glyphs, the name mormon in the reformed egyptian, is found in hieratic egyptian with meaning matching the book of mormon prophet mormon. Basic methodological problems with the anti mormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon william j. Tom ragen turn it off from the book of mormon village. Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. Lund, mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the place. None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned abrahams name or any of the events recorded in the book of abraham. Unfortunately, the original illustration or vignette from. The book of mormon peoples measured distance by a days journey alma 8. The archaeological and historical evidence indicates that the ancient people that we call olmecs in our day are the same people, called the jaredites in the book of mormon.
And it came to pass the book of mormon is often poked fun of by critics for its excessive use of the phrase and it came to pass. The seeds of the controversy are as old as the book of mormon itself, but the nature of the arguments have changed. The scene, if it does not depict lehis dream, fits clearly in mesoamerican art in theme, style, technical execution, and meaning. Aug 02, 2019 aaaaah, the beloved cureloms and cummons. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based. An essay on the churchs website, titled translation and historicity of the book of abraham, explains. Oct 27, 2010 these man credited joseph smith with teaching them that the land of bountiful mention in the book of mormon was in central america. New english translation of the caractors document from the book of mormon perhaps youve occasionally daydreamed about how cool it would be if in your lifetime additional ancient scripture were revealed, if the lost 116 pages were found, etc. Apr 19, 2012 several reasons lead me to this conclusion. The book of mormon states that lehis family came from jerusalem. These 50odd emblem glyphs are our only source for place names toponyms from book of mormon times. The natives of mesoamerica said they came from across the sea near babylonia from a land patulan. The mayan glyphs are completely different than the script written on the anthon transcript, which is an accurate sample of nephite reformed egyptian. Dec 18, 2014 village performing arts centre full time 2014 perform turn it off from the book of mormon.
Although the study of mesoamerican languages and their influences past and present would be required for any attempt to further substantiate these examples they do stand as significant places for those interested to start. I have to admit that i like this book a lot but it seems like i may be missing some of the basic understanding on mayan glyph reading that may have allowed some of these ideas to sink in a bit easier. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Pierced hand glyph the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Thanks to the internet, the early summer of 2015 has seen a public exchange about the historicity of the book of mormon. This glyph is found in the temple of inscriptions, in the mayan ruins of palenque. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. Aug 18, 2012 there are some names that may or may not have a direct reference to the book of mormon or due to language and writingtranslation differences they may or may not apply to similar names found in the book of mormon. The glyph lazys is found in the ancient olmec and maya cultures concurrent with book of mormon time frames.