“The City of Zeezrom”

Alan C. Miner

According to John Sorenson, the “city of Zeezrom” (Alma 56:14) might correlate with the archaeological site of Guajilar, which was investigated in 1976 and 1977. This site would be located farther down the valley from Amatenango de la Frontera, the proposed site for the city of Cumeni, and even farther down from Motozintla, the proposed site for the city of Antiparah, lying somewhat nearer to La Libertad, the proposed site for the land or city of Manti (see the previous commentary by Sorenson on Alma 56:14). The site of Guajilar was a large settlement in the period of these Nephite wars. [John L. Sorenson An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, pp. 258-259]

Alma 56:14 The city of Zeezrom (Illustration): John Sorenson’s proposed site for the city of Zeezrom (farther down the valley from Amatenango de la Frontera). Topographic Map of the Pacific Coast of Chiapas and Guatemala. Map drawn by topographer Eduardo Martinez E. with the collaboration of Gonzalo Utrilla. New World Archaeological Foundation, Brigham Young University, 1982.

Geographical [Theory Map]: Alma 56:1-29 Helaman & 2000 March to Judea (26th Year)

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

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