This compilation of groundbreaking Book of Mormon articles is selected from over fifty years of LDS scholarship published by BYU Studies. This volume features articles on archaeological and anthropological aspects of the Book of Mormon, such as the use of the wheel in ancient America, Hagoth and the Polynesian tradition, the Mulekites, ancient writing in the Americas, and the use of metal plates in the ancient world. Contents Archaeological Trends and the Book of Mormon Origins John E. Clark Notes on “Lehi’s Travels” Robert J. Matthews The Wheel in Ancient America Paul R. Cheesman Hagoth and the Polynesian Tradition Jerry K. Loveland The “Mulekites” John L. Sorenson Ancient Writing in the Americas Paul R. Cheesman The Book of Mormon as an Ancient Book C. Wilfred Griggs Metallic Documents of Antiquity H. Curtis Wright Two Ancient Roman Plates John W. Welch and Kelsey D. Lambert A Metallurgical Provenance Study of the Marcus Herennius Military Diploma Michael J. Dorais and Garret L. Hart An Analysis of the Padilla Gold Plates Ray T. Matheny Mormonism’s Encounter with the Michigan Relics Mark Ashurst-McGee Tools Leave Marks: Material Analysis of the Scotford-Soper-Savage Michigan Relics Richard B. Stamps