Tree Of Life Stone Mexico

Stirling the archaeologist who found it labeled the stone stela 5.

Tree of life stone mexico.

We obtained the article from the el paso times. Izapa stela 5 is one of a number of large carved stelae found in the ancient mesoamerican site of izapa in the soconusco region of chiapas mexico along the present day guatemalan border. Wells jakeman brigham young university interpreted the carving as a. A step toward improved interpretation journal of book of mormon studies 8 1 1999.

The lehi stone this stone currently possessed by the smithsonian was discovered in the ancient mesoamerican city of izapa in 1941 by archaeologist matthew w. There was one item unearthed in izapa mexico though which has been a topic of discussion since its discovery in 1941. Clark a new artistic rendering of izapa stela 5. Brewer the history of an idea.

These stelae date from roughly 300 bce to 50 or 100 bce although some argue for dates as late as 250 ce. It is a large stone monument stela covered with intricate carvings dominated by the figure of a fruit bearing tree. Christensen book of mormon enthusiasts have long shown a keen interest in the carved stone monument known at stela 5 found in 1941 at the ruins of izapa chiapas mexico which is believed to represent the prophet lehi s vision of the tree of life as recorded in the book of mormon 1 nephi 8. Stela measures approximately 8 feet high 5 feet wide 2 feet tick archaelogist date stela 5 at approx.

Scripture info evidence lehi tree of life stone izapa stela 5. Tree of life this stela 5 stone carving was found octuber 1939 by matthew w stirling. It stood in the temple courts at the ancient ruin city call izapa in the southwestern corner of mexico. Also known as the tree of life stone it appears to illustrate a mesoamerican creation myth.