" less than 1 percent of ancient Mesoamerican ruins have been uncovered and studied"

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" less than 1 percent of ancient Mesoamerican ruins have been uncovered and studied"

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Archaeologists estimate that less than 1 percent of ancient Mesoamerican ruins have been uncovered and studied, leaving much yet to learn
https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/ ... -of-Mormon

I bet ancient astronaut theorists say the same thing.


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Is that by weight, area or volume?
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[citation needed]
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drumdude wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:48 pm
[citation needed]
What? “Archeologists say” isn’t good enough for you? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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It’s LDS apologetics so I should have said [accurate citation that says what you claim it says needed]
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Res Ipsa wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:12 pm
What? “Archeologists say” isn’t good enough for you? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
“Truth is, we don’t know squat,” said George Stuart, director for the Center for Maya Research and keynote speaker for the 2013 Maya Meetings. “There’s about 6,000 known Maya sites and we’ve only researched about 5 percent of them.”
https://thedailytexan.com/2013/01/22/20 ... d-legends/
drumdude wrote:
Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:48 pm
[citation needed]
Mark Alan Wright, “The Cultural Tapestry of Mesoamerica,” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 22, no. 2 (2013)

Therefore, the Book of Mormon is true.
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doubtingthomas wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 1:55 am
“Truth is, we don’t know squat,” said George Stuart, director for the Center for Maya Research and keynote speaker for the 2013 Maya Meetings. “There’s about 6,000 known Maya sites and we’ve only researched about 5 percent of them.”
https://thedailytexan.com/2013/01/22/20 ... d-legends/
So there is still a chance.

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Moksha wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:05 am
So there is still a chance

LMAO

Good one!

But of course, there's always a chance for almost everything.
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You’d think if Mormons really thought there was anything there that they would be moving heaven and literal earth to prove the Book of Mormon true. They certainly have the money to…
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drumdude wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:55 am
You’d think if Mormons really thought there was anything there that they would be moving heaven and literal earth to prove the Book of Mormon true. They certainly have the money to…
Well this is unmistakable evidence that Mormon apologists are more inspired than the Brethren, since apologists just "know" it's in Mesoamerica, though the Brethren hesitate and hem-haw... Oh that Holy Ghost is a clever boy... just clever.
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