The Marketplace

Authors

Wallace E. Hunt Jr.

Keywords

Book of Mormon Books, Helaman, Book of Mormon, Civilization, Culture, Mesoamerica

Abstract

The small detail of the “chief market” mentioned in the story of Nephi’s prayer on his tower (Helaman 7:10) corresponds well to what is known of marketplaces in ancient Mesoamerica.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Hunt, Wallace E. Jr. (1995) "The Marketplace," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 4: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol4/iss2/7