The Lost Empires and Vanished Races of the Book of Mormon

Phyllis Carol Olive presents her case that Book of Mormon events took place in a compact territory of western New York near the Hill Cumorah, matching scriptural geography to the region's topography, rivers, and ancient earthworks. She connects the Jaredites, Nephites, and Lamanites to the Adena, Hopewell, and later Iroquois, Algonquin, and Cherokee peoples, weaving archaeology, DNA claims, diffusionist theories, and scripture into a sweeping narrative of lost empires and vanished races on the American continent.

• Makes the case that the Book of Mormon happened in America's own backyard—western New York, not Central America
• Connects Nephites and Jaredites to real mound-builder cultures and Native American tribes
• Ties Hill Cumorah, the narrow neck, and river Sidon to actual New York geography
• Part of Phyllis Carol Olive's popular series on the Lost Lands of the Book of Mormon

“The lands the Savior walked during his visit to the Nephites in this promised land of America are just as sacred as those he walked in the Old World and are worth searching for.”

Perfect for a committed Latter-day Saint fascinated by Book of Mormon geography who favors a North American (Great Lakes/heartland) setting over Mesoamerican models.