And There Were Exceeding Many Prophets Among Us

Alan C. Miner

The most accurate Mesoamerican solar era appears to have been started on the spring equinox, March 26, 433 B.C.E. (1563355) at Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala (City of Nephi). This solar era used a 365-day calendar and measured the average solar year at 365.242203 days per year. Did the interpretation of calendar events have anything to do with the "many prophets" (Enos 1:22) that Enos mentioned? [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [For an explanation of the different calendar systems possibly used by the Nephite record keepers, see Appendix A]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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