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From fairldsorg (November 2009) comes this fascinating YouTube video showing new Mayan Temple discoveries. To quote: Recently, archaeologists have discovered the creation engraved in a Mayan temple in El Mirador, Guatamala. This is the same creation from the Popul Vuh, a Mayan work which relates many Biblical stories including the creation, and the great flood in Noahs time. It was thought that these stories were influenced by Catholic Priests, but, as this clip shows, there may be a more ancient setting for these stories. This is a CNN report, which shows the discovery of the largest pyramid to date, along with a carving of the Mayan creation dated to around 300 B.C. This may place the stories of the Popul Vuh, and it’s Christian stories, to pre-Columbian times. For more information in LDS apologetics, visit our website at www.fairlds.org and www.fairwiki.org. Thanks to The LDS Life, we now have a transcript of this video in English and Spanish HERE. AKPC_IDS += "194952,";Popularity:... Read the rest of this entry »

One of my passions is Archaeology. More specifically, my affinity is toward Mesoamerican Archaeology and New World (South American as well as North American) Archaeology. While browsing one of the discussion boards I frequent, someone posted a link to a recent article by Martti Parssinen, Denise Schaan, and Alceu Ranzi. This article is entitled Pre-Columbian [...] AKPC_IDS += "121415,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

We use evidence to prove facts. Providing reliable evidence is especially important when documenting family history. Good evidence helps us to avoid duplication, resolve conflicts and provide the most accurate information in our records. Direct Evidence – Addresses a particular matter, clearly answers the question and stands alone.Indirect Evidence – Circumstantial information, requires us to come to conclusions and does not stand alone.Primary Source – An original record that contains first-hand testimony of an eyewitness.Secondary Source – All evidence which is inferior to primary evidence. Reliable conclusions are made based on the weight of the evidence not the quantity of evidence. AKPC_IDS += "105510,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →