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Book of Mormon Geography Commentaries
Book of Mormon Resources by Kirk Magleby
Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon by Alan Miner
John W. Welch Resources by John W. Welch
Book of Mormon Lands Proposals
Joseph Smith’s Actual and Verifiable Words as a Supreme Source of Book of Mormon Geography by John Lund
Joseph Smith and the Question of Book of Mormon Geography by Matthew Roper
General Authority Comments Regarding Book of Mormon Geography by Stephen L. Carr
Hugh Nibley and Book of Mormon Geography by Kirk Magleby
Book of Mormon Geography in Joseph Smith's Day by Tyler Livingston
Directions in the Book of Mormon by John Tvedtnes
Critical Criteria for Identifying the New World Lands of the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard
Origin of the Mesoamerican Model by Edwin M. Woolley
Book of Mormon Statements with Mesoamerica and US Heartland Comparisons by Stephen L. Carr
From the East to the West Sea: An Analysis of John L. Sorensen's Book of Mormon Directional Statements by Ted Dee Stoddard
Summary of Several Theories of Book of Mormon Lands in Mesoamerica by Stephen L. Carr
Where Did Book of Mormon Events Take Place? by Michael R. Ash
Review of Where Did Book of Mormon Events Take Place? by V. Garth Norman
Book of Mormon Civilizations in Space and Time by Ross Christensen
Survey of Pre-1830 Historical Sources Relating to the Book of Mormon by David A. Palmer
Metals and the Book of Mormon by BMAF staff
"Mormon Times" articles about Book of Mormon Geography
Revelatory Stewardship and the Book of Mormon by Chris Heimerdinger
Being Here by F. Richard Hauck
American Exceptionalism and Book of Mormon Geography by Chris Heimerdinger
Review of A More Promising Land of Promise (Malaysia) by BMAF Staff
The Two Cumorahs by Edwin M. Wooley
Did Joseph know where Book of Mormon lands are? by Douglas K. Christensen
Reformed Egyptian by Jeff Lindsay
A Summary of Several Theories of Book of Mormon Lands in Mesoamerica by Stephen L. Carr
Additional Insights into the Book of Mormon by F. Richard Hauck
An Analysis of Joseph Smith’s Statements Associated with the Origins of the Aztecs in the Country of Aztlan by Ted Dee Stoddard
The Mesoamerica Model
From the East to the West: The Problem of Directions in the Book of Mormon by Brant A. Gardner
Implications of Radiocarbon Dating for the Credibility of the Book of Mormon and the Validity of Book of Mormon Geography Models by Ted Dee Stoddard
Commentary on Ted Dee Stoddard's: Implications of Radiocarbon Dating for the Credibility of the Book of Mormon and the Validity of Book of Mormon Geography Models by Kirk Magleby
Joseph Smith and the Beginning of Book of Mormon Archaeology by V. Garth Norman
"The Whiteness of the Driven Snow" by Ted Dee Stoddard
Are There Archaeological Correlations to the Book of Mormon? by F.Richard Hauck
Criteria for Book of Mormon Lands and People by Ted Dee Stoddard
What the Book of Mormon says about Cumorah’s location by Edwin M. Wooley
Book of Mormon Criteria for the Hill Cumorah by V. Garth Norman
Outcomes of Joseph Smith’s Reactions to the Writings of John Lloyd Stephens by Ted Dee Stoddard
Geology in the Book of Mormon by Tyler Livingston
Metals and Gold Plates in Mesoamerica by Daniel Johnson
Measuring Mesoamerica by the Cubit by V. Garth Norman
Columbus, the “Promised Land,” and the Restoration of the Gospel by Richard L. Millett
Volcanism and Earthquakes in the Book of Mormon by Stephen L. Carr
Book of Mormon Geophysics by Firetag
Tulan means Bountiful by Edwin M. Wooley
Book of Mormon Traditions Found Only in Mesoamerica by Diane Wirth
The Book of Mormon as a Mesoamerican Record by Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, and John W. Welch
Mapping Book of Mormon Geography 101 by Larry Poulsen
Mesoamerica "Speech" Scrolls by Diane Wirth
The Name ‘Anti’ in the Book of Mormon by Stephen L. Carr
Highways in the Book of Mormon by John Tvedtnes
Paradise Themes-A Hypothesis by Diane Wirth
Palenque Ruins exhibit the Mesoamerican Standard - Measure and Geometric Planning by V. Garth Norman
The Maya Problem by Ted Dee Stoddard
Response to Stoddard's "Maya Problem" by Joe V. Andersen
Looking at the "Maya Problem" from a different Perspective by David Swingler
Were the Lehites Big Fish in a Little Pond, or Little Fish in a Big Pond? by Douglas K. Christensen
The Narrow Neck of Land and the Narrow Pass by David G. Hennessey
Review of Jerry Ainsworth's "Lives and Travels of Mormon and Moroni" by Joe D. Anderson
The Passage of the Late Pre-Classic into the Early Classic by Kathryn Reese-Taylor and Debra S. Walker
Why "Three" is Important in MesoAmerica and in the Book of Mormon by Diane Wirth
Response to George Potter's "Ten Reasons Mesoamerica is Not Book of Mormon Lands" by BMAF Staff
Ruins in Georgia Mountains Show Evidence of Maya Connection by BMAF Staff
The Book of Mormon and Mesoamerican travels “Northward” by Tyler Livingston
Review of "Resurrecting Cumorah" by Ed Goble by BMAF staff
Mormon's Map Puzzle Solved by John P. Pratt
The Light Is Better Over Here by Lawrence L. Poulsen
Analyzing “The Place Where the Sea Divides the Land”and the “Great City” of the Jaredites by Ted Dee Stoddard and Lawrence L. Poulsen
Pacific Coast Model by F. Richard Hauck
---Additional Insights into the Book of Mormon by F. Richard Hauck
Isthmus Model Map by F. Richard Hauck
Mapping the Salama Cuenca by F. Richard Hauck
A Witness of Cumorah by Edwin Goble
Cultural Considerations
Book of Mormon Literary Style in Mesoamerica “It Came to Pass” & Parallelism by V. Garth Norman
The Olmec/Jaredite Question
The Jaredites and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by Joseph L. Allen
Response to George Potter's "10 Reasons why Mesoamerica is not Book of Mormon Lands" by BMAF Staff
The Geography of the Jaredites by Joe V. Andersen
Ether and Coriantumr by Chris Heimerdinger
Book of Mormon Geography and the Book of Ether by Lawrence L. Poulsen
The City of Lib, Key to Book of Mormon Geography by V. Garth Norman
The Book of Mormon's "Mother Culture" of the New World by Ted Dee Stoddard
Analyzing The Place Where the Sea Divides the Land and the Great City of the Jaredites by Larry Poulsen and Ted Dee Stoddard
How I Learned to Love the Book of Ether by Grant Hardy
Jaredites and Serpents by Bruce W. Warren
The Sacred Honey Bee by Douglas K. Christensen
A Brief Survey of Ancient Near Eastern Beekeeping by Ronan James Head
Nephites and the Epi-Olmecs by Joe V. Andersen
The Geography of the Jaredites by Joe V. Andersen
Ancient Histories and the Mulekites by Alan C. Miner and Kirk Magleby
The River Sidon Question
The Waters of Sidon: The Grijalva or the Usumacinta? by Joseph L. Allen, Blake J. Allen and Ted Dee Stoddard
Response to Allen's Article by Jerry L. Ainsworth
River Sidon probably not the Grijalva River by Joe V. Anderson
Usumacinta River is the River Sidon by Joe V. Andersen
Book of Mormon Names and Places
Footprint of Zarahemla, Article One
Footprint of Zarahemla, Article Two (The Narrow Strip of Wilderness)
What's in a Name by David Gray
Cancuen by Daniel R. Johnson
Using Three-Dimensional Maps to Explore Book of Mormon Geography by Lawrence L. Poulsen
Teotihuacan: City of the Birth of the Gods by William J. Hamblin and Daniel C. Petersen
Mapping Book of Mormon Geography 101 by Larry L. Poulsen
Cancuen, City on a Tributary (Rio Pasion) of the Usumacinta River By Daniel R. Johnson
Names and Maya Glyphs by Daniel R. Johnson
The Land of Nephi by John Tvedtnes
Hernando Cortez, The Lord’s General by Dennis O. Williams
All Book of Mormon Cities: Listed and Examined by Richard Averett
Aaron to Nephi
Nephihah to Zeezrom
Did the Maya predict the end of the world? by Daniel M. Johnson
Horses and Bridles in the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard
Oxen in the New World by John Tvedtnes
Ancient Metal Plates
Land of Nephi by John Tvedtnes
The Sacred Honey Bee by Douglas K. Christensen
"Higher Things" - Teotihuacan: City of the Birth of the Gods by William J. Hamblin and Daniel C. Peterson
Is Lago de Isabel a Book of Mormon Name? by V. Garth Norman
Three Separate Lands Bountiful: Where Located? What Size? To which Bountiful did Christ initially appear? by Joe V. Andersen
“The Land North” always means north of Narrow Strip of Wilderness by Joe V. Andersen
Why City Nephi Could Not Have Been Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala by Joe V. Andersen
Land Northward - Response to Hedges' Article: "Cumorah and the Limited Mesoanerica Theory" by Joe V. Andersen
Why city “Lib” was not located at La Venta or anywhere on the Gulf Coast by Joe V. Andersen
Why Hill Shim was not Near Misantla or Ramah/Cumorah by Joe V. Andersen
Parallels Between the Book of Mormon Nephites/Lamanites and the Maya Civilization by Ted Dee Stoddard
Geography of the Gadianton Robbers By Joe V. Andersen
Why City Bountiful was not located in the Yucatan, Peten or northern Belize by Joe V. Andersen
Joshua Near the West Sea near Izapa, the Final Key by Joe V. Andersen
Dragons in the Book of Mormon by Diane Wirth
The Mulekites And The Phoenician Connection by Ed Goble and Doug Christensen
Beards in the New World
Bearded foreigners in America by V Garth Norman
Bearded Populations in Mesoamerica by David Lee
Horses in the New World
Indigenous Horses by Daniel M. Johnson
Horses in the Book of Mormon by Alan Miner
The Issue of the word Horse in the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard
Ancient Horses and the Book of Mormon by Daniel M. Johnson
Old World Parallels
The Seven Primordial Tribes of Mesoamerica by Diane Wirth
Paradise Themes by Diane Wirth
Parallels by Diane Wirth
(We highly recommend the book Parallels by Diane Wirth, see a review at www.bmaf.org/books/parallels)
Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Travel
Ancient Voyages Across the Ocean to America by John L. Sorenson
Lehi's DNA by Michael DeGroote
Transoceanic Migration by Captain Richard Rotheryh
Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Travel by T. Michael Smith
The Great Lakes "Heartland" Model
Columbus in the Promised Land by Joe V. Andersen
Columbus, the “Promised Land,” and the Restoration of the Gospel by Richard L. Millett
DNA and the Book of Mormon by David G. Stewart, Jr.
The Book of Mormon and the X haplogroup….again by Tyler Livingston
Joseph Smith, John Lloyd Stephens, and the Times and Seasons by David C. Handy
Often in Error, Seldom in Doubt: Rod Meldrum and Book of Mormon DNA by Gregory L. Smith
Joseph Smith, Revelation and Book of Mormon Geography by Matthew Roper
Looking for Artifacts at New York Hill Cumorah by BMAF Staff
The New Excluvist "Movement" and the Book of Mormon by Matthew Roper
A Whole Bunch of Reasons Why Book of Mormon Geography Could Not have Included North America by John L. Sorensen
The Hopewell culture and The Book of Mormon: Do they match? by Tyler Livingston
American Exceptionalism and Book of Mormon Geography by Chris Heimerdinger
Misguided Zeal in Defense of the Church Statement by FAIR
The Need for Evidence of a High Level Written Language in the New World by Ted Dee Stoddard
Zelph in Relation to Book of Mormon Geography by Tyler Livingston
Indications of Weather and Climate in the Book of Mormon by Ted Dee Stoddard
Can the Mississippi River be the River Sidon? by Joe V. Andersen
Distorted "Facts" about the Hill Cumorah by Duane Dahlem
Review of Prophecies and Promises by Porter and Meldrum by Joe V. Andersen
Burned With Fire by Ted Dee Stoddard
Review of This Land: Zarahemla and the Nephite Nation by Wayne May by Joe V. Andersen
Implications of the Terms "This Land" and "Promised Land" by Ted Dee Stoddard
Volcanism and Earthquakes in the Book of Mormon by Stephen L. Carr
Misguided Zeal in Defense of the Church by FAIR
Where was Joseph Smith Between March 1, 1842 and November 15, 1842? by John L. Lund
An Ancient Mesoamerican Document by Douglas K. Christensen
Looking for artifacts at New York's Hill Cumorah by BMAF Staff
New York Hill Cumorah Soils Test by BMAF Staff
The Padilla Plates by Ray Matheny
The Demise of One “Mormon Myth” about the Hill Cumorah by Ted Dee Stoddard
Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History - Part One: An Alternate Reality by Kenneth Feder, Bradley T. Lepper, Terry A. Barnhart, and Deborah A. Bolnick The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History - Part Two: False Messages in Stone by Kenneth Feder, Bradley T. Lepper, Terry A. Barnhart, and Deborah A. Bolnick The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History - Part Three: Real Messages in DNA by Kenneth Feder, Bradley T. Lepper, Terry A. Barnhart, and Deborah A. Bolnick The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
This Idea: The "This Land" Series and the U.S.-Centric Reading of the Book of Mormon by Brant A. Gardner
Miscellaneous Subjects
Magleby's Gideon and Zarahemla are Misplaced by Joe V. Andersen
Response to Magleby's Book of Mormon Model by Joe V. Andersen
Katun Predictions and the Nephite Record by Dave Gray
Did Chiasmus Appear in the Book of Mormon by Chance? by Boyd F. Edwards
Book of Mormon Parallels vs. Book of Mormon Convergences by Tyler Livingston
Another Idea for Nephi's Ship by Stephen L. Carr
Responses to "Another Idea for Nephi's Ship"
Ixtlilxochitl - Quetzalcoatl- Jesus Christ by Milton R. Hunter and Thomas Stuart Ferguson
Changes in the Book of Mormon by BMAF Staff
Historic Parallels to the Destruction at the time of the Crucifixion by John A. Tvedtnes
Translations of The Popol Vuh by Adrián Recinos, Delia Goetz, and Sylvanus G. Morley
Popol Vuh and the Tree of Life by V. Garth Norman
Was Joseph Smith Guilty of Plagiarism? by John Tvedtnes
The Nature of Mormon's Word Processor by Ted Dee Stoddard
Ancient Metal Plates by Daniel Johnson
Plates of Gold by Daniel Johnson
Mission Impossible by Hugh Nibley
Other Peoples in the Promised Land by Stephen L. Carr
Archaeology & Cumorah Questions by John E. Clarkclick here for a bio sketch
Baptism at the Waters of Mormon by V. Garth Norman and Alan C. Miner
Metal Weapons and Tools by Daniel Johnson
Earliest Mayan writing found in pyramid by Bjorn Carey, LiveScience , Thurs., Jan. 5, 2006
Reply to Smithsonian Institution statement about Book of Mormon by John L. Sorenson
Who Did Mormon and Moroni "Minister" To? condensed from material by Alan C. Miner and Jerry L. Ainsworth
Was Mormon a Member of a Military Class? by John A. Tvedtnes
Mormon: A Man Forbidden to Preach--Who Preached Anyway:
Resolving a possible textual contradiction in the Book of Mormon by Chris Heimerdinger
Swords and "Cimeters" in the Book of Mormon by Mattew Roper
Hebraisms and other Ancient Peculiarities in the Book of Mormon by Don Parry, Phd
Some Book of Mormon "Hits" by John Tvedtnes, PhD.
The Name 'anti' in the Book of Mormon by Stephen L. Carr
The Relationship of the Interpreters - The Urim and Thummim - to the Record of the Brother of Jared by Alan Miner
BMAF CONFERENCE TALKS
2012:
Kirk Magleby and Jack Welch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrG2CHCyQKk
Daniel Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cHUxwDCq3g
Brant Gardner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIvRV8FXsiI&List=UL
2003:
Stela 31 from Tikal by Ryan Williams
The King and the Tree of Life by Diane Wirth, MA
Review of Literature on Book of Mormon Geography Alan C. Miner
Hebraisms and other Ancient Peculiarities in the Book of Mormon Don Parry, Phd
Spiritual Meaning of the Book of Mormon Joseph L. Allen, Phd
Round Table Discussion F. Richard Hauck, V. Garth Norman and Joseph L. Allen
2005:
Heavenly Evidences and Earthly Remains, John Lund
Book of Mormon Events and Latter-day Parallels, Jack Marshall
Step by Step through the Book of Mormon, Alan Miner
81 Evidences of Lehi's Trail on the Arabian Peninsula, George Potter
The Covenant Codex and Coxca, Neil Steede
Creation, Garden of Eden, and Resurrection in Mesoamerican Thought, Diane Wirth
Ammon and the Mesoamerican Custom of Smiting off of Arms, Bruce Yerman
Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon, John Tvedtnes
Round Table Discussion
2010:
American Exceptionalism and Book of Mormon Geography by Chris Heimerdinger
Book of Mormon Geography: Implications of the terms "This Land" and "Promised Land" from the Perspectives of the Mesoamerica Model and the Heartland Model by Ted Dee Stoddard
Metal and Gold Plates in Mesoamerica by Daniel Johnson
2009:
Mormon Times Articles
Hebrew design in Mesoamerica: Temples Match
The Jaredites and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by Joseph L. Allen, PhD.