Linen and Silk in the Book of Mormon

Title

Linen and Silk in the Book of Mormon

Book Title

Science and the Book of Mormon: Cureloms, Cumoms, Horses and More

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Chapter

4

Year of Publication

2009

Authors

Miller, Wade E. (Primary)

Pagination

14–17

Publisher

KCT & Associates

City

Laguna Niguel, CA

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Abstract

Miller discusses the claims made by Book of Mormon critics that the appearance of linen and silk in the record is anachronistic, and that these didn't exist in the Americas prior to Columbus. He summarizes several proposals to address this, such as the importation of flax by the Lehites or Jaredites or the use of materials native to the Americas to produce a similar result.

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