Editing Zarahemla (section)

== Background ==
{{Book of Mormon}} 
The [[Book of Mormon]], published in 1830, is one of the central scriptures of [[Mormonism]],<ref>{{Harvtxt|Mason|2015|loc="Origins and History", fourth paragraph}}.</ref> also called the [[Latter Day Saint movement]].<ref>{{Harvtxt|Dunstan|Hawvermale|2022|p=177n1}}.</ref> Founder [[Joseph Smith]] said that an angel of the [[God in Christianity|Christian God]] directed him to uncover metal plates inscribed with the history of a Christian people in the ancient Americas and that by miraculous means he translated them, producing the Book of Mormon.<ref>{{Harvtxt|Bushman|2008|pp=19, 21–22}}.</ref> Most in the Latter Day Saint movement regard the Book of Mormon as being genuinely ancient and historical.<ref>{{Harvtxt|Vogel|1986|p=3}}.</ref> Mainstream academic archaeology considers Book of Mormon historicity implausible and unproven.<ref>{{Harvtxt|Givens|2002|pp=145–148}}.</ref>