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The Nephite calendar
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The Nephite calendar
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Like all other ancient cultures, the Nephite calendar year did not begin on what we now call "January 1st." Extensive information can be found in the articles below:
- John L. Sorenson, "Comments on Nephite Chronology," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2/2 (1993). [207–211] link
- John L. Sorenson, "The Nephite Calendar in Mosiah, Alma, and Helaman," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), xxx.
- Randall P. Spackman, "The Jewish/Nephite Lunar Calendar," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7/1 (1998). [48–59] link