Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real setting. 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. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and. Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith foundation. This may indicate that the title page was recorded as the last page. They publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which covers pre columbian americas. Presentation given at the ancient american conference, salt lake city, ut march 31, 2011 wayne n. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization.
These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to. This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers. Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. He is a 49 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 oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of.
Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis ship. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. 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. The nephites would spend 400 years in the land of nephi which wayne may suggests would have been the north georgia mountains and tennesee valley. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to 400. Delores kahkonen voices from the past leading the way. This will be one of the most powerful presentations you may ever see on evidences of the book of mormon as well as how to save a nation from destruction the power of the promised land covenant. 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 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. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western.
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. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb.
He is a 49 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 oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel. 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. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. Elephants are mentioned twice in the earliest book of mormon record, the book of ether. We agree 100% with what wayne may has to say on the. May is an incisive study of the geographical locations of the three colonies that came to america in ancient days. Lets help wayne may look for it with modern technology in lee county, iowa just across the river from nauvoo. Further evidence for the book of mormon provo, utah. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among.
Jss history stated that the title page was taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western new. For hundreds of years zarahemla was the capital city for this great culture. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united states. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures.
Wayne may has assembled an impressive body of evidence, scrupulously researched and compellingly presented, that lends considerable weight to the idea that the setting of the book of mormon was in north america. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin. 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. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america. Wayne may, bruce porter, jonathan neville, robert kay, utahn jessop. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Most of the sites can be seen with touring companies but there are sites in this. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. 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 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. Jan 26, 2014 but the actual evidence is that their ancestors had nothing to do with the book of mormon. Wayne may quick start to cumorah april 11th, 2019 youtube.
Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith. We may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they w. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. 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. The historic setting for the book of mormon is a place which is epic in its size and significant in its location. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding. He is a 49 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 oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the.
Wayne may book of mormon archaeology lds archaeology. By way of contrast, the batavia moraine of western ny too small to show on the map above definitely qualifies as a narrow pass. 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. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 2. Even in the 1830s when oliver cowdery preached to them, 5,000 year old mortuary methods and burial traditions were still being practiced by the shawnee. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to 400 ad 1h 24m. The book of mormon remnants conferences have brought together researchers and presenters from a variety of disciplines, walks of life, and experiences, confirming the book of mormon scriptures and prophetic revelations of joseph smith, jr. Feb 07, 2015 according to the book of mormon, nephi, sam, jacob, joseph, zoram and their families seperated themselves from laman and lemuel and traveled north to the land of nephi. Jun 23, 2014 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube.
Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Here is the link to wayne may s exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation. What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Here is the link to wayne mays exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. 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. Bennett suggests that the word horse in the book of mormon may have referred to a different animal, such as a tapir. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites. This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon.
For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler. Nov 9, 2017 wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in layton, utah on april 11th, 2019. 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. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the. 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. 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. Both of the examples are so remarkable that they would appear to be conclusive proof of the book of mormon. 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. 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.
Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin branch, oakdale, minnesota stake. Jul 20, 2016 wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Obrien author of fair gods and feathered serpents professor emeritus, precolumbian art, cypress college while scholars march in lockstep to a mesoamerican book of mormon theory, wayne may and edwin goble explore the archaeological riches of the adenahopewell cultures in north america and find gold. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Critics argue that the archaeological record suggests that all elephantlike creatures became. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. 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. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne n.
Jun 23, 2014 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube stay safe and healthy. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. The heartland model of the lands of the book of mormon has been promoted since 2004 by rod meldrum and wayne may even before that. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. According to the book of mormon, nephi, sam, jacob, joseph, zoram and their families seperated themselves from laman and lemuel and traveled north to the land of nephi. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon. Most of the sites can be seen with touring companies but there are sites in this presentation that touring companies do not see.
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