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Metals and Metallurgy Relating to the Book of Mormon Text

TitleMetals and Metallurgy Relating to the Book of Mormon Text
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1992
AuthorsSorenson, John L.
Document NumberSOR-92b
InstitutionFoundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
CityProvo, UT
KeywordsAncient America – Mesoamerica; Ancient Near East; Archaeology; Bibliography; Language - Hebrew; Metallurgy
Abstract

The text of the Book of Mormon refers many times to metals, ores, and metal processing. John Sorenson provides an annotated bibliography of sources on archaeological finds of Old World and Mesoamerican metallurgy and metal specimens. He includes a summary of statements in the Book of Mormon text about metals, ores, and metal processing, with notes on Hebrew usage of metal-related terms.