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Contents
- 1 Warfare in the Book of Mormon
- 1.1 Question: Is the armor described in the Book of Mormon consistent with armor used in ancient Mesoamerica?
- 1.1.1 Book of Mormon armor does not match the type of armor that Joseph Smith would have been familiar with, nor does it reflect European styles of armor, but it does match Mesoamerican armor
- 1.1.2 The arm shields described in the Book of Mormon are consistent with those used in ancient Mesoamerica
- 1.1.3 The breastplates described in the Book of Mormon are consistent with those used in ancient Mesoamerica
- 1.1.4 The quilted armor described in the Book of Mormon is consistent with that used in ancient Mesoamerica
- 1.1.5 Fortifications
- 1.1.6 Ritual warfare
- 1.1.7 Oaths taken by warriors
- 1.1.8 Seasonality of Warfare
- 1.1.9 Secret combinations
- 1.1.10 Tactics
- 1.1.11 Strategy
- 1.1.12 Weapons
- 1.2
- 1.3 Further reading and additional sources responding to these claims
- 1.1 Question: Is the armor described in the Book of Mormon consistent with armor used in ancient Mesoamerica?
Warfare in the Book of Mormon
Question: Is the armor described in the Book of Mormon consistent with armor used in ancient Mesoamerica?
Book of Mormon armor does not match the type of armor that Joseph Smith would have been familiar with, nor does it reflect European styles of armor, but it does match Mesoamerican armor
Book of Mormon armor does not match the type of armor that Joseph Smith would have been familiar with, nor does it reflect European styles of armor:
19 And when the armies of the Lamanites saw that the people of Nephi, or that Moroni, had prepared his people with breastplates and with arm–shields, yea, and also shields to defend their heads, and also they were dressed with thick clothing—Alma 43:19
The arm shields described in the Book of Mormon are consistent with those used in ancient Mesoamerica
The breastplates described in the Book of Mormon are consistent with those used in ancient Mesoamerica
The quilted armor described in the Book of Mormon is consistent with that used in ancient Mesoamerica
This description matches Mesoamerican quilted armor:
Fortifications
Ritual warfare
Oaths taken by warriors
Seasonality of Warfare
Summary: A fascinating issue on climate is the seasons of war and agriculture described in the Book of Mormon, mostly between Alma 9 and Alma 47. Several examples provide specific months and days of the battle (e.g., Alma 16:1). A comparison of the seasons of war and agriculture between the Book of Mormon and Mesoamerica shows a high correlation.Secret combinations
Tactics
Strategy
Weapons
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
Notes