Wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of print, continues to fill its pages with new and past discoveries in the americas. Watch as wayne may presents the parallels in geography, archaeology and timelines between the jaredites and the adena civilization of north america. Bonus picture of wayne may dowsing an excavation site in montrose, iowa looking for the temple at zarahemla. A convert of 46 years, wayne was born and raised in wisconsin. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. Wayne may who is a convert to the church, rod meldrum, amberli nelson. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube book. The book of mormon states that they were all killed off before the nephites landed, save ether and coriantimur. Proof of joseph smiths teachings on book of mormon geography duration. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology.
The list below summarizes a few of the anachronistic criticisms in the book of mormon, as well. 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. Nibley postulates that names do not match exactly due to the process of metathesis. Book of mormon great lakes geography jump to subtopic. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may lds archaeology. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked systematically with the problem in recent decades have come to agree on this sorenson 1985, 2930. Having faith in and through the book of mormon brant gardner duration. Book of mormon evidence vs book of mormon central search. Jun 06, 2018 images from wayne mays presentation of book of mormon geography in north america. Wayne may will be your guide on this tour of promising book of mormon lands here in north america, focusing on.
A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the books narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. Statement on book of mormon geography page 2 general. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. Here is a copy of the twopart presentation author and researcher wayne may gave at. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. The overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. In 1991, john sorenson of byu, the dean of book of mormon geography, created a book called the geography of. 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. He received his bs from weber state university, his ma from brigham young university, and his phd from the university of. I dont think there is currently church doctrine on book of mormon geography, but i suspect that multiple cumorahs is the dominant view of both church members and leaders alike despite the heartlanders. This concept of two cumorahs should not be taught as official church doctrine. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois. By far, zarahemla is the most frequently mentioned place name in the book of mormon. Sep 16, 2018 meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive.
Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. The zcm is a database driven model that presents 126 physical locations with their equivalent modern place names, and defines 757 interrelationships based on the. These are contained in 3 nephi, 4 nephi, the book of mormon, and the book of moroni. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question, and heres the thread that prompted the investigation. In addition to that the names found in the book of mormon and internally consistent i. Book of mormongeographymodelshemisphericgoblemay 2002. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, is one of our books at alpha publishing available for purchase at virginia elieson was inspired with this geography, while with her patriarch husband and mission president in dallas here organized into a book by peter covino, jr. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Ancient aliens ancient history ancient mysteries ancient artifacts jehovah names 12 tribes of israel king solomon berber. What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding.
Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Note that bom references listed in table are lds format. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Higher to lower elevation map wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question. Mar 26, 2016 wayne may book of mormon lectures confirmed evidence in north america below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. By focusing on 7,000 acres in lee county, iowa, as the likely location for the lost city of zarahemla, the research will be confined to less than onethousandth of a percent of the total area found within the geography of the ancient people in the book of mormon.
Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. These are contained almost entirely in the book of ether. The hill cumorah is a later name for the jaredite hill ramah, and the. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. Anthon transcript incorporation first vision brigham young handcart companies mormon battalion name of the church pioneers.
Touring book of mormon lands in north america by wayne may dvd. Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Images from wayne mays presentation of book of mormon geography in north america. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent.
First, the terms barley and wheat, as used in the book of mormon, may refer to certain other new world crop plants that were given old world designations. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. I knew it was going to be a hard task, but i tried my hardest to do the challenge. Together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for 17 years and covers the precolumbian americas. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Below is a table showing the many correlations between the hopewell culture and the book of mormon.
Zarahemla centric model help wayne may find zarahemla. Book of mormon geography, archives edition by common. Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods services offered by wayne may are solely those of wayne may and not those of intellectual. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and forts featured in season one and two of the tv series. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive.
That may help the waynes case, if it werent for disproving the mound builder nephite claim already. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what. This five book series by wayne may contains valuable information about book of. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. The comparisons show that many names in the book of mormon are similar to names in a certain region and era of ancient egypt. Its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. Sorenson stated his geography theory consisted of just a few hundred miles in length and width, bounded on two sides by oceans within mesoamerica. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where their history was hidden in a hillside, inscribed on. Similar uses of the word pass in the book of mormon, describe something far narrower than the breadth of the heartland models latest narrow pass. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization.
The byu site says the church is neutral on book of mormon geography so they are alos, yet here the developers work for book of mormon central which promotes the mesoamerica geography. Jaredite geography the jaredites who dwelt in the same area as the nephites had a number of different names for the terrain and the cities that existed in their time. Open your mind and heart to the information contained in these books, and you will gain a renewed love for the prophet and. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon. The zcm is a database driven model that presents 126 physical locations with their equivalent modern placenames, and defines 757 interrelationships based on the. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Book of mormon geography is to serve one purpose, and that is to identify land promises and hold her inhabitants accountable to them ether 2. Aug 23, 2017 wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne n. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. He also claimed joseph smith learned the geography of the book of mormon from a popular travel book and decided it all occurred in central america. In his book lehi in the desert, nibley compares names found in the book of mormon with ancient egyptian names from upper egypt. We were asked to read the entire book of mormon by june 28th. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and grandparents to sixteen. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. At the end of may each of the auxiliaries in my ward were given a challenge. It was a year ago this week, i spent three days at two book of mormon conferences on the same weekend.
Most of you believe that the book of mormon occurred in central america, right. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great lakes, between the united states and canada. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. The zarahemla centric model zcm presents an extensive logical and a physical model of book of mormon geography centered on the city of zarahemla per helaman 1. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. Since then, i have gotten to know many researchers who have opened my eyes to. Great lakes area had a large number of artifacts consistent with the book of mormon geography. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model.
The 21st international book of mormon evidence conference believes the book of mormon took place in north america the heartland theory, while the book of mormon central 2018 conference believes the book of mormon all took place in central america the mesoamerican theory. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Joseph also names the city manti and its location in missouri, which is documented in four. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western new. Author, historian, and explorer wayne may will demonstrate similar parallels between two distinct ancient cultures of north america and will match them with the jaredites and the nephites.
As seen by science, the book of mormon is stronger today than it was in 1830, 1844, 1950, or even 2000, so i expect it will continue to become stronger in the future. See the archaeological sites of the hopewell culture that flourished in north america from 600 bc to 500 ad while sitting in the comfort of your own home. Wayne mays book series provides the most comprehensive compilation of book of mormon background history, geography, logical research, and artifacts complete with photographs, of any book on the subject to date. While the book of mormon may follow the common biblical precedent of. Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states. Research on this matter supports two possible explanations. Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. Wayne may will be your guide on this tour of promising book of mormon lands here in north america, focusing on the midwest and great lakes regions.
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