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Science and the Church of Jesus Christ/Book of Mormon
Topics
Archaeology and the Book of Mormon
DNA evidence
Summary: DNA samples taken from modern Native Americans do not match the DNA of modern inhabitants of the Middle East. Critics argue that this means the Book of Mormon's claim that Native Americans are descended from Lehi must be false, and therefore the Book of Mormon is not an ancient record as Joseph Smith claimed.