http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5730615/The-rise-fall-Roman-Empire-exposed-lead-pollution-trapped-Greenland-ice-samples.html

Rise and fall of the Roman Empire is exposed in lead pollution trapped in Greenland ice samples more than 2,800 miles away from the ancient civilisation's silver mines
Lead emissions drifted more than 2800 miles and settled in Greenland
These emissions were captured along with dust and other airborne particles
Over the years they became part of the ice-core record
Scientists can now use this record to get insight into 1100 BC to AD 800
High levels of pollution during the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries
Low emissions during the Crisis of the Republic during the last 80 years


Meanwhile, Mormon researchers are still endlessly searching for any trace of the advanced ancient Nephite civilisation in North America...and they always will be.

Another reminder of why it is so great to be living now...

...when these kinds of scientific discoveries are not only being made by scientists, but the known results are also being transmitted to the general public in very close to real time.

As humans on this planet (and despite all that is wrong throughout the world, and close to home), I still think we are living in a singularly stunning time.

Thank you, anybody!

"In other news, scientists digging in Central America have a found a thin a layer from approximately 600 B.C. consisting of iron, and brass, gold, and silver which were in great abundance; surprisingly, the next layer up showed none of these, leading the
scientists to conclude that they were not to be found upon the land."

I know right?

The stupidest two verses of shite ever written, right there in front of my nose and never interpreted as such until I removed the veil of brainwashed in bias from my eyes.

I think the BOM is one of those "pretty good books" that Holland has read.

I assume TBM's and apologists would say that crap like appears to be *so* stupid that Joseph Smith would never write in such obvious mistakes and it proves the BoM is authentic.

I’m still waiting for some Nephite scat to be found.