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There are a variety of words and phrases in the Book of Mormon that are considered anachronistic—their existence in the text of the Book of Mormon is at odds with known linguistic patterns, archaeological findings, or known historical events. Each of the anachronisms is a word, phrase, artifact, or other concept that critics, historians, archaeologists, or linguists believe did not exist in the Americas during the time period in which the Book of Mormon claims to have been written. Latter Day Saint scholars and apologists respond to the anachronisms in several ways. The list below summarizes the most prominent and problematic anachronisms, as well as perspectives of Mormon scholars and common apologist's rebuttals. ==Background== According to Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon was originally engraved on golden plates, which he received in 1827 from an angel named Moroni,〔.〕 whom Smith identified as a resurrected〔.〕 inhabitant of the American continent. Smith claimed to translate the original text into English, from what the text of the book says is "Reformed Egyptian". The book itself was published in 1830. The Book of Mormon is claimed to represent the history of some part of the Americas, and its inhabitants, from c. 2500 BC to 400 AD, thus putting it within the pre-Columbian era. Critics claim that its origin lies firmly in the 19th century, and that Smith created the book with the resources available to him, including the King James Version of the Bible. Unlike the Bible, no manuscripts in the supposed original language of the Book of Mormon are known to exist. No Reformed Egyptian manuscripts or plates have ever been excavated by archaeologists. Critics and supporters disagree as to whether other archaeological findings support or disprove the historicity of the Book of Mormon. Some Mormon archaeologists and researchers claim various archaeological findings such as place names, and ruins of the Inca, Maya, Olmec, and other ancient American and Old World civilizations as giving credence to the Book of Mormon record.〔; see (RLDS D&C 110:20 ), were advanced by RLDS members: ; ; , and 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anachronisms in the Book of Mormon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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