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The materials, concepts, maps or conclusions presented at our forums or appearing on this website do not necessarily imply that members of the Board of Directors or members of BMAF agree with all or any part of the subject matter.


Daniel Johnson - Metal Weapons and Tools

 Daniel Johnson  -  Metal Weapons and Tools 

Daniel Johnson follows up his interesting article Indigenous Horseswith a very informative article about evidences supporting the Book of Mormon's mentioning weapons and tools made of iron and steel.  Click here to read this article.
Read a review of the author's book LDS Guide to Mesoamerica at this link.   

        

 


See a short biography of the author click here

 


 

John Tvedtnes - A Brief History of the Limited Geographic View of the Book of Mormon

Most Latter-day Saints, learning for the first time that the vast majority of LDS scholars and archaeologists place the Book of Mormon in Mesoamerica, assume this is new information and scholarship.  BMAF contributor John Tvedtnes shows that from the earliest days after its publication, Book of Mormon scholars have identified Mesoamerica as the most likely area.

Click this link to read Brother Tvedtnes' article:

A Brief History of the Limited Geographic View of the Book of Mormon 

 

Read a short biography of the author here.

V. Garth Norman - JOSEPH SMITH AND THE BEGINNING OF BOOK OF MORMON ARCHAEOLOGY

Did the Prophet Joseph Smith in 1842 Locate Book of Mormon Lands in Middle America? According to Book of Mormon scholar V. Garth Norman the answer is an emphatic "yes!" 
BMAF is proud to publish his article, Joseph Smith and the Beginning of Book of Mormon Archaeology, courtesy of the author and Ancient America Foundation.

      V. Garth Norman


   John Lloyd Stephens



Read this excellent article by clicking here.

Diane Wirth - Paradise Themes


Diane Wirth - Paradise Themes - A Hypothesis  
Sister Wirth has recently expanded her research about similarities between the Old World and New World Book of Mormon lands. Read this very interesting revised article by clicking here: 

Read about her publications and how to purchase them by clicking on these links: 

see a short biography of the author at this link.

 

Elder Ted E. Brewerton Presentations

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:49 — dougch



Presentations Given by Elder Ted E. Brewerton 2003-2007 
published by BMAF, Salt Lake City, Utah ©2008 

BMAF Publishers is pleased to offer this 70 page collection of 4 enlightening presentations given by Elder Ted E. Brewerton at BMAF conferences.


 

Elder Ted E. Brewerton, Emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while serving in numerous capacities in Church leadership positions in Latin America, collected dozens of old books and ancient texts written by the early Catholic padres shortly after the conquest of Latin America by Spain.  These texts state many times over how astonished the priests were when they discovered the basics of Christianity among the natives of the New World.  Elder Brewerton gave a series of presentations to the annual conferences of the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum from 2003 until 2007.  These presentations have been transcribed and put into this book by the able compilation of Emily Ann Sanderson, assisted by Dr. Stephen L. Carr.  Following are the subject chapter headings:

    

1.  The Catholic Chroniclers and the Book of Mormon 
2.   Archaeological Scholars Support 3 Nephi without Knowing Its Contents
3.   Giants and How They Relate to the Olmec and Jaredite Cultures of the Same Period
4.  Serpent Symbolism and Its Relationship to the Book of Mormon

Also included is a list of the old texts from which Elder Brewerton took much of his material.  This book summarizes most of the known ideas of the original Quetzalcoatl and other aspects of early Christianity among the natives of much of the New World.  The Latin people of the Americas hold a special place in Elder and Sister Brewerton’s hearts; and readers can feel this as well as taking advantage of the wealth of information that Elder Brewerton has regarding these subjects.

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