Unsurprisingly, the photos do not show the discovery or excavation of a 20 wooden wall associated with a burned temple. 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. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography.
Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Taking that number as our best indicator, we estimate that the population of zarahemla was at least 100,000 people. Mar 23, 2017 wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and. The maps he presents as the best guesses seem quite different than those shown here on your website. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. The map does not show where the narrow strip of wilderness might have.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Land southward to land northward map animal migrations wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube book of mormon evidence channel on youtube rod. Jan 01, 2012 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. He is a 42 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st.
The excavation at the purported site of the zarahemla temple, which i first wrote about here, has apparently already taken place. Jan 26, 2014 my travels have found, many indian possessions over the years and returned themarrowheads,moteroes,pestiles. Wayne may on book of mormon geography wayne may book of mormon geography in north america more information about the hopewell moundbuilders and the heartland theory. By way of contrast, the batavia moraine of western ny too small to show on the map above definitely qualifies as a narrow pass.
Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. Finding zarahemla evidence book of mormon evidence. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. 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. Lets help wayne may look for it with modern technology in lee county, iowa just across the river from nauvoo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. 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. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. 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. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. For hundreds of years zarahemla was the capital city for this great culture. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites could. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york.
Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois. In the first case, there is a representation of early christians in the americas, and in the second, examples of the very script of the anthon transcript. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened. May and a few others, i was impressed by some of the findings in particular of one of rod meldrum s presentations entitled, the phoenicia expedition. It was a year ago this week, i spent three days at two book of mormon conferences on the same weekend. Taking the book of mormon as our guide, we seek to define coordinates for that great city zarahemla. 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. Both of the examples are so remarkable that they would appear to be conclusive proof of the book of mormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is.
The first research goal is to do sensys scanning on the site, which wayne may has identified as the location for the zarahemla temple. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. 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. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic.
Here wayne may gives us more information on the hopewellnephite comparison that for so long has been lost from us. 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 these models, developed in an effort to reconcile claims in the book of mormon with archaeology. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. Internal book of mormon geography map prophecy fulfilled book of mormon geography map the holland land purchase external book of mormon geography map watershed book of mormon geography map true lay of the land moraines and drumlin hills map. 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. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures.
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. 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. The historic setting for the book of mormon is a place which is epic in its size and significant in its location. Nov 9, 2017 wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands. 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. On september 22, 1827, the angel allowed joseph to obtain the golden plates from which the book of mormon would be translated. Moronis americamaps edition book of mormon evidence.
Mormon traditions would have us believe that the book of mormon took place in the heartland and in new york. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin branch, oakdale, minnesota stake. Land southward to land northward map animal migrations wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois.
Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. 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. There have been some books written about this subject. Wayne may quick start to cumorah april 11th, 2019 youtube. He is a 36 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Freemasons have assumed that the native americans have learned this from other freemasons, but that is only an unverified idea. Further evidence for the book of mormon provo, utah. It contains a record of gods dealings with three groups of people who migrated from the near east or west asia to the americas hundreds of years before the arrival of europeans.
May 17, 2011 while recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation which included presentations from rod meldrum and wayne n. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. The nowdefunct webpage for the project proclaimed that a professional. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Wayne may quick start to cumorah april 11th, 2019 book of mormon archaeology in north america book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western new. The book of mormon informs us that in ad 320 there was a nephite army from the land of zarahemla that had 30,000 men.
Here is the link to wayne mays exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation. The hill cumorah in manchester, new york, is the place where joseph smith met annually with the angel moroni from 1823 to 1827. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. While recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation which included presentations from rod meldrum and wayne n.
For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler. The next pin on the map is zarahemla, across the river from nauvoo. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. 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. Click the link below to explore my interactive map of book of mormon lands. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith.
Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. Jul 2, 2015 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube pt 1 stay safe and healthy. Freemasons of the 19 th and 20 th century have noticed similarities to native american ceremonies and freemasonry. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis ship. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
Land southward to land northward, narrow pass map, wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Most of the sites can be seen with touring companies but there are sites in this presentation that touring companies do not see. Nov 19, 2016 the photos were posted over a period of several days in may of 2015. 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. Wayne may, with a heart for the book of mormon, has been working on ancient american history for 30 years and has surprised all the experts year after year with new findings by proving the existence of millions of native americans living on this soil with their wars and their religion. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. 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.
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