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==Question: What is the Limited Geography Theory and model?== | ==Question: What is the Limited Geography Theory and model?== |
The Limited Geography Theory (or LGT) is a non-traditional interpretation of the text, but one that has gained wide acceptance among the Book of Mormon scholars and readers over the last 60 years.[1] It is based on a close reading of the text, which indicates that the lands inhabited by the Lehites could be traversed on foot in only a few weeks, making the area no larger than present-day California.
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Disadvantages include:
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