Interpreter Foundation Mesoamerica Tour — Study Resources

Films

- Guatemala: Heart of the Maya World. A beautifully produced documentary film that provides an overview of Guatemala’s cultural, geological, and archaeological wonders. In Spanish with English subtitles. Available on Netflix.

- Journey of Faith: The New World. Presents startling insights from 32 top scholars regarding the land, religious history, culture, and traditions of Mesoamerica as related to the Book of Mormon. Contains beautiful images filmed on location in Guatemala and Mexico combined with the art of Joseph Brickey.

Books

Allen, Blake. Exploring The Lands Of The Book of Mormon. (American Fork, UT: Covenant Communications Inc., 2011).

Allen, Joseph L., and Sheryl Lee Wilson. Promised Place, Precious People. (Self Published by authors / Peczah Printing, 2020).

Christenson, Allen J. Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Maya. (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007).

Coe, Michael. The Maya. 10th edition (London: Thames and Hudson, Inc., 2022).

Drew, David. The Lost Chronicles of the Maya Kings. (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999).

Foster, Lynn V. Handbook to the Life in the Ancient Maya World. (Oxford University Press, 2002).

Gardner, Brant A. Traditions of the Fathers: The Book of Mormon as History. (Sandy: UT: Kofford Books, 2015).

Sorenson, John L. An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon. (Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 1985).

Sorenson, John L. Images of Ancient America: Visualizing Book of Mormon Life. (Provo, UT: Research Press, 1998).

Articles

- “Volcano in Central Mexico”

- “Mesoamerican Temples ”

- “Pre-Columbian Beards in Early Mesoamerican Artv (La Venta Stela 3, Stela 10 at Kaminaluyu, etc.)

- “All Manner of Shields” (Figurine from Teotihuacan, etc.)

- “Three Nephites and the Popol Vuh”

- “What Does Archaeology Reveal about Warfare During Early Nephite Times?”

- “Fortifications”

- “Axes” (Warrior holding ax in stela 11 at Kaminaljuyu)

- “War Banners in Mesoamerica” (Altar 49-sub in the North Plaza of Tikal with the “Marcador” standard)

- “Sunken Cities” (Samabaj under Lake Atitlan)

- “Headplates” (Veracruz)

- “Thrones” (La Venta, Altar 4)

- “Large Engraved Stones”

- “What Was the Nature of Nephite Fortifications?”

- “Cement” (Teotihuacán , Palenque)

- “Ancient American Highways”

- “Nephi’s Garden and Tower”

- “Watch Towers and Strong Holds”

- “Calendrical Pattern”

- “Hand Gestures (Mesoamerica)” (La Venta Alta 3, Kaminaljuyu, Teotihuacan)

- “Codices in Stone Boxes” (National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Guatemala City)

- “God’s Image Engraven upon Countenances”

Contents