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|L1=Question: What is the Heartland Model of Book of Mormon geography
|L2=Mark Alan Wright: "The core locations and events detailed in the text of the Book of Mormon took place in Mesoamerica, but many Nephites and Lamanites migrated and established settlements far northward"
|L3=Question: Did LDS scholar Hugh Nibley support the "Heartland model" of Book of Mormon geography?
|L4=Question: Are theories that do not agree with the Heartland model "apostate?"
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{{:Question: What is the Heartland Model of Book of Mormon geography}}
{{:Source:Wright:Heartland as Hinterland:The core locations and events detailed in the text of the Book of Mormon took place in Mesoamerica, but many Nephites and Lamanites migrated and established settlements far northward}}
{{:Question: Did LDS scholar Hugh Nibley support the "Heartland model" of Book of Mormon geography?}}
{{:Question: Are theories that do not agree with the Heartland model "apostate?"}}
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|subject=Relationship of the Heartland model to other models
|summary=Are geographical models that do not agree with the Heartland model "apostate?"
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|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Disdaining the statements of Joseph Smith
|subject=Disdaining Joseph?
|summary=Do LDS scholars "disdain" the statements of Joseph Smith related to Book of Mormon geography?
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|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Definition of "continent"
|subject="this land"
|summary=Definition of "this land" with respect to Book of Mormon geography
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{{SummaryItem
|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Location of Zarahemla
|subject=Location of Zarahemla
|summary=It is claimed that the location of the city of Zarahemla was provided to Joseph Smith through revelation and that it was located on the Mississippi River opposite where Nauvoo is located today.
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|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Borders of the Lamanites
|subject=Borders of the Lamanites
|summary=It is claimed that the proposal of a Mesoamerican limited geographical Book of Mormon setting contradicts D&C 54:8, which discusses the "borders of the Lamanites" being in North America.
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|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Statements
|subject=Statements
|summary=Statements made by Church leaders, members, and publications about Book of Mormon geography issues
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|link=Book_of_Mormon_geography/Statements/No_revealed_geography
|subject=No revealed geography
|summary=A collection of statements indicating that there is no revealed geography for the Book of Mormon (these quotes are also in the collections below, by date).
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|link=Book of Mormon/Geography/Statements/Hugh Nibley
|subject=Statements by Hugh Nibley
|summary=LDS scholar Hugh Nibley is sometimes cited out of context by advocates of the Heartland theory who wish to claim his support for their ideas.  They do this to disguise that Nibley argued for Mesoamerican involvement in the Book of Mormon. All of Nibley's statements should be considered if one wishes to know what he thought.
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FairMormon has a review of some of the contents and tactics used by this presentation.

There are both brief '''executive summaries''' and more detailed information.

* Full Review '''[http://www.fairlds.org/reviews-of-dna-evidence-for-book-of-mormon-geography Click here]'''

==Other reviews==
*{{Ainsworth:Heartland_review_1}}
*{{TrueBoM:Heartland_review_1}}
*Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/269 Great Lakes 'Heartland' Model]" (summary page)
** Joe V Andersen, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/261 A critical Review of Wayne N. May's ''This Land: Zarahemla and the Nephite Nation'']."
** Douglas K. Christensen, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/160 The Hopewell Culture of Eastern North America]."
** Chris Heimerdinger, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/228 Revelatory Stewardship and the Book of Mormon]."
** John L. Lund, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/177 Where Was Joseph Smith between March 1, 1842 and Nov 15, 1842]."
** Ted Dee Stoddard, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/270 'Thick Darkness,' 'Vapor of Darkness,' and 'Mists of Darkness': Indications of Weather and Climate in the Book of Mormon]."
** Ted Dee Stoddard, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/220 'The Whiteness of the Driven Snow': An Evaluation of the Word 'Snow' in the Book of Mormon]."
** Ted Dee Stoddard, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/238 Joseph Smith and John Lloyd Stephens]."
** Ted Dee Stoddard, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/237 The Need for Evidence of a High-Level Written Language in the New World]." 
** Ted Dee Stoddard, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/237 'I Write unto All the Ends of the Earth': The Need for Evidence of a High-Level Written Language in the New World]."
** John A. Tvedtnes, "[http://www.bmaf.org/node/129 A Brief History of the Limited Geographic View of the Book of Mormon]."
* {{FR-20-2-7}} <!--Gardner-->
* {{FR-22-2-3}} <!--Roper-->
* {{FR-22-2-4}} <!--Roper-->
* {{FR-22-1-5}} <!--GL Smith-->
* {{FR-22-1-8}} <!--Perego-->

==Blog posts==
* FAIR Blog: Allen Wyatt, "A Faulty Apologetic for the Book of Mormon" (3 July 2008) {{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/07/03/a-faulty-apologetic-for-the-book-of-mormon/}}
* FAIR Blog: Gregory L. Smith, "Advice from a Nobel Prize Winner" (6 July 2008){{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/07/06/advice-from-a-nobel-prize-winner/}}
* Mormanity: Jeff Lindsay, "Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography," (4 July 2008) {{link|url=http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2008/07/misguided-zeal-dna-evidence-for-book-of.html}}
* FAIR Blog: Allen Wyatt, "Examining the Secular Side," (3 Sept 2008) {{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/09/03/examining-the-secular-side/}}
* FAIR blog: Scott Gordon, "Helping Those Struggling with Anti-Mormonism," (3 Sept 2008) {{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/09/03/helping-those-struggling-with-anti-mormonism/}}
*[http://www.mormonsites.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=468 Dr. Jerry Ainsworth responds to DVD], blog, 20 September, 2008.
*Steven Danderson, [http://www.fairblog.org/2008/10/05/usingand-misusing-scholarship-and-revelation/ Using and misusing scholarship and revelation….] (October 5, 2008)
*Robert White [http://www.fairblog.org/2008/10/07/the-truth-will-out-at-last/ The Truth Will Out At Last] (October 7, 2008)
*Steven Danderson, [http://www.fairblog.org/2009/03/31/a-look-at-meldrums-revised-dvd/ A look at Meldrum’s revised DVD….] (March 31, 2009)

==Other resources==
* Kristen Moulton, "Book of Mormon geography stirring controversy," ''Salt Lake Tribune'' (25 March 2010) {{link|url=http://www.sltrib.com/faith/ci_14750506}}.
*Michael De Groote, "Mormon geography conferences to compete this weekend," ''Deseret News'' (29 March 2010) {{link|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700020516/Mormon-geography-conferences-to-compete-this-weekend.html}}
* Rod Meldrum/FIRM Foundation homepage {{link|url=http://www.bookofmormonevidence.org/}}
* LDS Promised Land {{link|url=http://www.ldspromisedland.com}}
==Index of geographical claims made in the DVD ''DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography''==
The following tables respond to specific geographical claims made in the DVD. Only the geographical claims are treated here. For other issues related to this DVD and the presentation "Introduction to Book of Mormon Evidences," see the following:
{{Main|DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography (DVD)|l1=A FairMormon Analysis of ''DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography and in associated seminar presentations''}}

===A note about DNA claims===
It is claimed in the DVD and associated seminars that criticisms related to DNA and the Book of Mormon have not been addressed by LDS scholars. This is incorrect. For a detailed discussion of DNA related claims, see the following:
{{Main|Topical Guide/Science and Religion/DNA|l1=FAIR Wiki articles and videos related to DNA and the Book of Mormon}}

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