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Mark Alan Wright

About Mark Alan Wright

Mark Alan Wright earned his BA in Anthropology at UCLA and his MA and PhD in Anthropology (with a subfield of specialization in Mesoamerican Archaeology) from UC Riverside. He regularly conducts research in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. Dr. Wright is Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University and Associate Editor of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies at the Maxwell Institute.

Axes Mundi: Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon

by Mark Alan Wright | Aug 2, 2021 | 0 comments

Nephite Daykeepers: Ritual Specialists in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon

by Mark Alan Wright | Jul 27, 2020 | 7 comments

John L. Sorenson’s Complete Legacy: Reviewing Mormon’s Codex

by Brant A. Gardner and Mark Alan Wright | Mar 13, 2015 | 3 comments

Heartland as Hinterland: The Mesoamerican Core and North American Periphery of Book of Mormon Geography

by Mark Alan Wright | Dec 5, 2014 | 38 comments

Axes Mundi: Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon

by Mark Alan Wright | Sep 12, 2014 | 13 comments

The Cultural Context of Nephite Apostasy

by Mark Alan Wright and Brant A. Gardner | Aug 10, 2012 | 2 comments

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