Hopewell culture and the book of mormon book of mormon. The end of the adena culture overlapped the beginning of the hopewell culture. Vogel seeks to understand how the book of mormon fit into the ongoing discussion about the origin and nature of ancient american cultures introduction. Mound builders and cliff dwellers is one of twentyfour volumes in the timelife book series lost civilizations. For example, in rough stone rolling, richard bushman observes that indian relics turned up in newly plowed furrows, and remnants of old forts and burial mounds were accessible to the curious, but none was known in palmyra or manchesterburial mounds, supposedly a stimulus for investigation of the indians, receive only the slightest mention in the book of mormon, alma 16. It is my opinion that these mound builders could have had some type of incremental trade system with, perhaps some of the people of the book of.
See more ideas about archaeology, the book of mormon, book of mormon. The book of mormon the light of christ betty red ant lafontaine is a full blooded dine navajo born of the red clay bottom clan, for the salt clan. There has never been this level of evidence in support of the claims of the book of mormon, and what is most amazing is that nearly all these have come about by nonlds secular scholarly. Book of mormon early settlers and researchers found coins in hopewell indian mounds haywood and atwater found coins in hopewell indian mounds. The hopewell have been shown to fail the test as a qualifying society for the book of mormon by lack of population, lack of cities, no large wars, destruction not coming from war, mounds not used for military functions, and no knowledge of weapons of war mentioned in the book of mormon. Similarly, the havana hopewell tradition was thought to have spread up the illinois river and into southwestern michigan, spawning goodall hopewell. By managed wordpress migration user july 11, 2018 uncategorized when european colonists began to expand west beyond the allegheny mountains, they found tens of thousands of mounds scattered all across the land. Feb 07, 2015 the mesoamerican areas just dont fit the details of the book of mormon. There is no evidence of failure, no evidence of widespread diseases or heightened death rates. Some mormon writers have considered the book of mormon narrative a description of the mound building cultures. Another striking difference is the adena built large effigy mounds. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. The adena culture were they the jadeites of the book of. Haywood believed the mound builders traded their swords and metal work with romans during ancient times receiving in their place roman coins.
After that, well visit the miamisburg mound, an adena culture mound that stands nearly 70 feet high. Louis aka, mound city, famous mounds in lds history, including enon and zelphs mound, and the mounds in and around nauvoo. Sep 17, 2019 contrasting the works of the mound builders with mesoamerica stone ruins, hugh nibley observes. The economy was based on hunting and fishing, and from 100 b. We know that the hopewell and adena people both built gigantic mounds and earthen enclosures, as did the nephite and jaredites of the book of mormon. Of the mound builders, there are two specific groups. However, as this blog post points out, the hopewell were a culture that didnt have the population to meet the smallest numbers mentioned in the book of mormon, let alone the large ones. Many people believe, and we at joseph knew share the belief, that the north american people known as the hopewell were the nephites of the book of mormon because many of our future articles will talk about these people and their connection to the book of mormon. With new blood injected into the hopewell mound center, ohio became a swarming place for several stocks and the central trade capital of the region. During the book of mormon period, the ohio hopewell settlements were small villages or hamlets of a few rectangular homes made of posts with wattle and daub walls and thatched roofs 10. When european colonists began to expand west beyond the allegheny mountains, they found tens of thousands of mounds scattered all across.
Mormon history association mounds and mormons moronis. This is the opinion of apostle kelley rlds, who says. Mormon history association mounds and mormons moroni. Mills, chief archaeologist of ohio, with the book of mormon. Basically, the smaller hopewell sites simply aggregated into larger communities, located away from. The various cultures collectively termed mound builders were inhabitants of north america. Trade routes extended in all directions across the country, particularly during the 200yearlong golden age of the nephites following the visit of the savior to the region after his death and. How do mainstream anthropologists and archaeologists respond.
The hopewell civilization 50 correlations book of mormon. He is continuing his splendid work of exploration in the ohio mounds, and i. Listen and or watch the author presenting a supporting perspective of the book of mormon and why it all happened in eastern north america. Massive structures of every conceivable type were found, including pyramids, cone shaped mounds, hilltop forts, terraced. Indian artifacts native american artifacts native american history hopewell indians hopewell culture mound builders the buckeye state book of mormon early american interesting and detailed map showing the avenues of trade between the ohio moundbuilding culture and other cultures 100 bc 500 ad. They built fortified cities the way those people did. Book of mormon terms elements relating to living things. Mar 29, 2019 this is like asking how mainstream astrophysicists respond to flatearth theory. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. The book of mormon and the hopewell of ancient north america youtube. Read the book of mormon and research the moundbuilder civilizations especially the hopewell and the adena. Subsequently all mounds that have similar identifications are named as the hopewell mound builders within an interaction sphere. The mormons and the mounds the book of mormon in north america.
The nephites never use cut stone like the inca or maya or aztecs. They are learning that many of these hopewell mounds were not. The hopewell culture in the great lakes area and the book of. Hopewell moundbuilders of north america book of mormon. A number of mormon writers declare that the people known to us as the mound builders were the jaredites of the book of mormon. Massive structures of every conceivable type were found, including pyramids, cone shaped mounds, hilltop forts, terraced platforms, and effigy mounds in the shape of various animals, each of which must have taken thousands of manhours to construct, most built as monuments to their honored dead.
Moundbuilders book of mormon geography, the simple truth. Jul 11, 2018 were the nephites the hopewell mound builders. Can the book of mormons setting be determined from things present and. What constitutes a mound when archaeologists identify a mound site, it is usually more significant than merely a pile of dirt created by humans. Mar 10, 2020 archaeology supporting the historicity of the book of mormon. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive.
Book of mormon evidence podcast come follow me supplemental. Well spend the evening in the northern cincinnati area. Searching for the great hopewell road, pangea production ltd, 1998 see also graded. Parallels of the hopewell culture as described by william c. Indian artifacts native american artifacts native american history hopewell indians hopewell culture mound builders the buckeye state book of mormon early american what others are saying geography objects unearthed at a native american burial site are remnants of an ancient space rock. The adena and hopewell were not the only moundbuilding peoples during this time period. Mormon history association mounds and mormons letter vii. During the book of mormon period, the ohio hopewell settlements were. Some mormon writers have considered the book of mormon narrative a description of the moundbuilding cultures. Sep 12, 2019 people who believe the book of mormon took place in north america generally relate the adena to the jaredites and the hopewell to the nephites. The following video explains the major differences between the nephites living in new york and upper ohio and the mound building people of the mississippi and lower ohio valleys and just how some of the more apostate nephites came to join them, and why. What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding.
Nov 07, 2010 well, ask any respectable archeologist or anthropologist, and ask how large was the population of these mound builders, you will instantly see that they do not match what the book of mormon requires. The ancient hopewell mound builder civilization shared no less than 40 known parallels and correlations to the nephite civilization of the book of mormon. Massive structures of every conceivable type were found, including pyramids, cone shaped mounds, hilltop forts, terraced platforms, and effigy mounds in the shape of various animals, each of which must have taken thousands of man. The dvd argues that the presence of many dead bodies in a hopewell mound matches the book of mormon, as does the fact that the mound builders were. When european colonists began to expand west beyond the allegheny mountains, they found tens of thousands of mounds scattered all across the land. In briefly touching upon these two cultures, we will first start with the second group, the hopewell. Dec 11, 2019 little is known about why hopewell moundbuilding ended, about 200 ce in the lower illinois valley and about 350400 ce in the scioto river valley.
This history book of mormon is in harmony with the indian tradition. You will find that there were once great ancient civilizations right here in the. In the right most column, works from the moundbuilder genre are cited. By managed wordpress migration user july 11, 2018 uncategorized. Raised on the navajo reservation, she lived most of her youth in new mexico in the traditional ways of the dine. One difference between hopewell mounds and adena mounds is adena mounds were cone shaped and hopewell were either rounded or plateaued. The book of mormon published first in 1830 provides a related belief, as its narrative describes two major immigrations to the.
Watch how ancient civilizations of the hopewell and adena cultures run parallel to the book of mormon and have it come alive in this fascinating dvd never seen artifacts are shown. This series explores the worlds of the past, using the finds of archaeologists and other scientists to bring ancient peoples and their cultures vividly to life. These mounds varied in size, shape, design and purpose. The book of mormon depicts these settlers building magnificent cities, which were destroyed by warfare about ce 385. He does briefly mention zelphs mound and the kinderhook incident, but he deliberately avoids the debate about mounds and the book of mormon. A closer approximation to the book of mormon picture of nephite culture is seen in the earth and palisade structures of the hopewell and adena culture areas than in the later stately piles of stone in mesoamerica. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Some great lakes theorists, including meldrum, claim that the hopewell were the nephites. Expeditions ohio moundbuilders the archaeological conservancy. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america.
I spoke at the mormon history associations annual conference last week on the topic of the mormons and the mounds. Letters are exchanged between leaders the book of mormon has epistles, censors are the rulers judges in the book of mormon, and lists of generals are given for armies of tens of thousands. Or, how mainstream egyptologists respond to the book of abraham translation. See more ideas about book of mormon, mound builders and history. Millions believe in the book of mormon, but where did it take place. For example, he quotes excerpts from the letter joseph smith wrote to emma on june 4, 1834, from the banks of the mississippi river during zions camp, but he omits a key phrase. The somewhat overzealous claims made in behalf of the book of mormon by other latterday saint commentators, such as orson pratt and certain members of the reorganized lds church,6 undoubtedly contributed greatly to the belief that it is a history of the mound builders. Moorehead after his explorations of the hopewell mound group in ross county, ohio, in 1891 and 1892. The hopewell culture were they the nephites of the book. Parallels of the hopewell culture and nephites lds archaeology. The dvd argues that the presence of many dead bodies in a hopewell mound matches the book of mormon, as does the fact that the mound builders were farmers. Or, how mainstream linguists respond to reformed egyptian characters. Dancey 114 dancey 114 the name hopewell was applied by warren k.
The ancient north american moundbuilder civilizations correlate with the people in the book of mormon. The hopewell when european colonists began to expand west beyond the allegheny mountains, they found tens of thousands of mounds scattered all across the land. The numbers of skeletons are represented to have been countless. People who believe the book of mormon took place in north america generally relate the adena to the jaredites and the hopewell to the nephites. The hopewell culture in the great lakes area and the book. In the afternoon well tour fort ancient, the famous hopewell culture site where the walls are more than ten feet tall.
Nov 03, 2014 the ancient north american mound builder civilizations correlate with the people in the book of mormon. Jun 09, 2017 i spoke at the mormon history associations annual conference last week on the topic of the mormons and the mounds. The mound builders also have horses and mamoons mammoths. The hopewell culture were they the nephites of the book of.
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