Since the initial publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830, Church members have speculated about the geographical locations of the cities mentioned and detractors have scoffed at the lack of correlation to known New World sites. From my childhood, I too have marveled at the book's names and places, and wondered where the events took place and why people have not been able to identify the critical cites of the 1,000-year history of the Nephites or the additional 1,600-year history of the Jaredites.

I was privileged to be called to the Andes Mission, where I served the entire time among great people in the beautiful land of Colombia with a brief visit to Perú and Ecuador. I listened to the legends of Boquiche, the great God that visited the indigenous peoples of Colombia. I listened about the Lenca and Chibcha tribes that inhabited the area before the arrival of the Spaniards.    More information.....

Having completed his first book, Dr. Pate introduces his second volume as he now turns to the fascinating subject of finding Book of Mormon Names in Maya Stone. This book supports Dr. Pate's findings in Mapping the Book of Mormon and adds exciting new discoveries that lend credibility to The Book of Mormon and its geographic location.

The Book of Mormon is a true history of real people.  So where is the real hard evidence of their existence?  “Show me one Maya hieroglyphic inscription that testifies of these things.”  This challenge, expressed to the author by Diane E. Wirth, an excellent scholar and author on Book of Mormon evidences in Mesoamerica and the Middle East, shows the frustration typical of many in the field of Mormon antiquities research.  The parallels are legion, but the truly hard irrefutable evidence has
remained unexposed. 

With the finding of Mormon names in Mayan stone, the question of the geography of The Book of Mormon is further is enhanced by this new evidence.
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