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|S=A common criticism is that LDS associate the Nephites and/or Lamanites with the Maya, and the Jaredite civilization with the Olmec. It is easy, based upon typical artistic representations used by the Church, to see why LDS typically associate the Nephites or Lamanites with the Maya. The assumption by critics that LDS associate the Nephites and the Lamanites with "the Maya" is an oversimplification of the facts. Most Church members view "the Maya" as a single, homogeneous group of people whom they associate with the magnificent ruins of the Classic Mayan civilization found in Mesoamerica. However, the Classic period occurs after Book of Mormon times. LDS research has focused on identifying the characteristics of the Preclassic Mayan culture, which does indeed cover the time period addressed by the Book of Mormon.
|L1=Question: Do Latter-day Saints believe that Mayan cities were inhabited by the Nephites?
|L2=Question: Were Mayan cities inhabited by the Nephites?
|L3=Question: Is it possible that the Nephites and Lamanites are associated with the pre-Classic Maya, and the Jaredites are associated with the Olmec?
|L4=Question: Who are the Maya, and how might they be related to the Nephites or Lamanites?
|L5=Question: How do current Mesoamerican limited geographical theories fit with the existing data?
|L6=Question: What is the focus of Latter-day Saint research regarding the Maya?
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{{:Question: Were Mayan cities inhabited by the Nephites?}}
{{:Question: Is it possible that the Nephites and Lamanites are associated with the pre-Classic Maya, and the Jaredites are associated with the Olmec?}}
{{:Question: Who are the Maya, and how might they be related to the Nephites or Lamanites?}}
{{:Question: How do current Mesoamerican limited geographical theories fit with the existing data?}}
{{:Question: What is the focus of Latter-day Saint research regarding the Maya?}}
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