Ryan Thomas

RYAN THOMAS {[email protected]} is an independent historian of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East. His articles have appeared in Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions, Semitica, UgaritForschungen, and Journal of the American Oriental Society. Living in West Valley City with his wife Brenda Thomas and their two children, he enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring Utah’s beautiful landscape.

THE GOLD PLATES AND ANCIENT METAL EPIGRAPHY: APPENDIX

Articles/Essays – Volume 52, No. 2

The Gold Plates and Ancient Metal Epigraphy

Articles/Essays – Volume 52, No. 2

Dialogue 52.2 (Summer 2019):37–58
Ryan Thomas highlights the different metal writing cultures from around the same time as the Book of Mormon periods to see if it is historically likely for the Gold Plates to exist from that time period.