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The Instructor 96, no. 12 (December 1961)
McKay, David O.
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Izapa Stela 5 and the Book of Mormon
Title
Izapa Stela 5 and the Book of Mormon
Magazine
The Instructor
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1961
Authors
Jakeman, M. Wells (Primary)
Pagination
410-411, 429
Date Published
December 1961
Volume
96
Issue Number
12
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Abstract
A representation of the “tree of life” was found in a carving on a large stone monument in Southern Mexico at the ruin site of Izapa. It was the fifth of carved stone slabs located in the temple courts. The art style is pre-Mayan. It appears to represent two cherubim or Near Eastern-type figures, six figures that surround the tree, and a river of water. Two name glyphs were discovered and translated into the names Lehi and Nephi.
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Subject Keywords
Mesoamerica
Tree of Life
Archaeology
Izapa Stela 5
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