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Plants in the Book of Mormon
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Contents
Criticism
A brief explanation of the criticism.
Source(s) of the Criticism
Response
Barley
Linen (i.e. flax)
- [The Spaniards] encountered and referred to what they considered "linen" or linenlike cloth made from plants other than flax [Sorenson, "Zaputo," 335-336].[1]
Neas
Sheum
Wine (i.e. grapes)
- [The Spaniards] spoke of "vineyards," not planted in grapevines but in maguey plants, from which pulque, which they termed "wine," was manufactured. Half a dozen different types of "wine" made from fruits other than grapes were identified by the Spanish explorers [Sorenson, "Zaputo," 335-336].[2]
Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
Plants in the Book of Mormon
FAIR web site
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External links
- Links to external web pages
Printed material
General treatments
Specific issues
- Barley
- John L. Sorenson and Robert F. Smith, "Barley in Ancient America," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1992), 130–2.