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*William J. Hamblin, "Warfare in the Book of Mormon," in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), ''[http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book_id=1376 Rediscovering the Book of Mormon]'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book Co. ; Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991) 241-8 ISBN 0875793878. | *William J. Hamblin, "Warfare in the Book of Mormon," in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), ''[http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book_id=1376 Rediscovering the Book of Mormon]'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book Co. ; Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991) 241-8 ISBN 0875793878. | ||
+ | *William J. Hamblin, “The Importance of Warfare in Book of Mormon Studies,” Noel B. Reynolds (ed), [http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book_id=613 Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), Chapter 16, ISBN 093489325X. | ||
*William Hamblin and Stephen D. Ricks (editors), ''Warfare in the Book of Mormon'', (Provo: Utah: Deseret Book Co. and FARMS, 1990) ISBN 0875793002. On-line at: [http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book%5fid=868 GospeLink] | *William Hamblin and Stephen D. Ricks (editors), ''Warfare in the Book of Mormon'', (Provo: Utah: Deseret Book Co. and FARMS, 1990) ISBN 0875793002. On-line at: [http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book%5fid=868 GospeLink] | ||
*John L. Sorenson, ''Images of Ancient America: Visualizing Book of Mormon Life'' (Provo, Utah: Research Press, 1998) ISBN 0934893284. | *John L. Sorenson, ''Images of Ancient America: Visualizing Book of Mormon Life'' (Provo, Utah: Research Press, 1998) ISBN 0934893284. | ||
*John L. Sorenson, "Seasons of War, Seasons of Peace in the Book of Mormon," in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), ''[http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book_id=1376 Rediscovering the Book of Mormon]'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book Co. ; Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991), 249-55 ISBN 0875793878. | *John L. Sorenson, "Seasons of War, Seasons of Peace in the Book of Mormon," in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), ''[http://gospelink.com/library/toc?book_id=1376 Rediscovering the Book of Mormon]'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book Co. ; Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991), 249-55 ISBN 0875793878. | ||
*David L. Webster, ''Defensive Earthworks at Bécan, Campeche, Mexico: Implications for Mayan Warfare'' (New Orleans: Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University, Publication 41, 1976). | *David L. Webster, ''Defensive Earthworks at Bécan, Campeche, Mexico: Implications for Mayan Warfare'' (New Orleans: Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University, Publication 41, 1976). |
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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
This description matches Mesoamerican quilted armor:
The Book of Mormon's description of fortifications matches those in use in Mesoamerica. Multiple sites have been found; the city of Becan is well-known:
It should be noted too that the rise of Mesoamerican fortification in the archaelogic record matches the introduction of this form of warfare among the Nephites by Captain Moroni in about 72 B.C. (See Alma 49:8).
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