Archaeology and the Book of Mormon, Part II: Visiting Bonamp

Title

Archaeology and the Book of Mormon, Part II: Visiting Bonampak and the Lacadon Indians

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1955

Authors

Hunter, Milton R. (Primary)

Pagination

316–319, 338, 340–343

Date Published

May 1955

Volume

58 Issue Number

5

Abstract

This series is a comprehensive compilation of archaeological artifacts in Mesoamerica that relate to Book of Mormon places and peoples. It is copiously illustrated with photographs of buildings, pottery, statues, and carvings. The series includes evidences of Christ’s appearance to the Americas and reviews ancient Mayan writings, including Title of the Lords of Totonicapan, the Popol Vuh, the Annals of the Cakehiquels, and the Works of Ixtlilxochitl. The author also discusses white and dark people in ancient America. The second part records the author's visit to the Mayan site of Bonampak and the Lacandon people.

Table of Contents

Magazine

Improvement Era 58, no. 5 (May 1955)

McKay, David O.

Subject Keywords

Archaeology

Skin Color

Race

Mexico

Native Americans - Maya

Ancient America – Mesoamerica

Native Americans – Lacandon

Ancient America - Mesoamerica

Native Americans - Lacandon

Bibliographic Citation

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