Mayan and Hindu Parallels

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Re: Mayan and Hindu Parallels

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It amazes me that I used to think the Book of Mormon was historical.
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Re: Mayan and Hindu Parallels

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There actually are respectable parallels between Hindu and Maya culture. This has led serious scholars like Michael Coe to be open to the possibility of some contact between the two.
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