Vigilant Minds
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For decades, the LDS Church searched for archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon. But one of Yale University’s most respected Mesoamerican archaeologists reached a very different conclusion. In this investigation, we examine the work of Dr. Michael D. Coe — the Yale professor and Maya expert who argued that the Book of Mormon contains major historical and archaeological anachronisms. From steel swords and horses to Reformed Egyptian and missing civilisations, this video explores why the evidence found in the Americas does not match the world described in the text. We also uncover the story of Thomas Ferguson, the faithful LDS archaeologist who spent 25 years excavating Mesoamerica hoping to prove the Book of Mormon true… only to privately conclude the opposite. This is not an attack on personal faith. It is an examination of archaeology, history, linguistics, and DNA evidence — and the questions they raise about one of the most controversial religious texts in modern history. Subscribe for more investigations into religion, history, and hidden documents.
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