That research led forensic geologist scott wolter on a worldwide search that resulted in several. America unearthed wolter does not have geology degrees vesves wrote book w convicted child mol by sook brazeau. Popular videos america unearthed by dikalminecraft. Scott wolter, of the america unearthed series, is also a memberspeaker at midwestern epigraphic society. It has sparked some controversy among viewers who have questioned some of his claims. Many migratory groups came to the americas elder ted e. Paul, mn explains the petrographic analysis of the bat creek stone. Scott wolter is a forensic geologist in minneapolis, mn most well known for his work on the kensington rune stone and his tv series america unearthed. The hooked x is a secret symbol first found on an inscribed slab of rock, dated 62, unearthed by a farmer in minnesota in 1898. These choice native people recognize the truth of the book of mormon, which was recorded for them by their own ancestors the book of mormon.
The production was choreographed by casey nicholaw and codirected by nicholaw and parker. The hooked x book of mormon evidence in american archaeology. New mexico and examined as authentic by scott wolter, american. The mysteries of the hooked x is the third book in a series that investigates the origin and meaning of a mysterious symbol originally found on the five fiercely debated medieval north american rune stones. Numerous spurious claims regarding archaeological evidence to support statements in the book of mormon that ancient israelites settled in the americas during prehistoric times see mormon archaeology. The show premiered on december 21, 2012, and is produced by committee films of minneapolis, minnesota. Set design was by scott pask, with costumes by ann roth, lighting by brian macdevitt, and sound by brian ronan. Jovan hutton pulitzer was once tight with scott wolter.
You are certainly welcome to not like the show or scott wolter, that is. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon. Hi david, i followed a link to your page when researching the origin of the word deseret, being interested because of something i just read in scott wolter s book the hooked x. Jonathan neville the smoking gun of book of mormon geography theories. The program is hosted by minnesotabased forensic geologist scott wolter. Id love to see you do a show about the book of mormon and the. According to the book of mormon, which smith claimed to have translated magically from unseen ancient texts buried in upstate new york, the. So here are 10 things you probably didnt know about scott wolter. Including mormon scientists who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism.
Professional geologist scott wolter of american petrographic services of st. The artifacts, including bronze or brass bracelets that dr. The class will stilll be evaluating evidence and ideas about the kensington rune stone krs, and we still be using wolter s hooked x book as a jumping off point for discussion i was required by south carolina law to choose the books for the course some time ago. America revealed discovery history channel spoof on. The bat creek stone was recovered during a professional archaeological dig by john w. Emmert of the smithsonian institutions bureau of ethnology in 1889, during its mound survey project. The program is hosted by minnesotabased forensic geologist scott wolter, who investigates mysteries and artifacts believed to reveal an alternative history of the north.
Scott wolter graduated with a bachelors degree in geology and earth science from the university of minnesotaduluth in 1982. Watch scott in the series trailer here and the longer premier sneak peak version here. Meldrum is happy to announce our book of mormon evidence series northern utah and southern idaho regional conference featuring the latest research and exciting new evidences for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america by renown experts. Scott wolter is best known as the host of the television show america unearthed.
Adapted from a speech given at the byu symposium on life, the universe, and everything. The book of mormon is the most important book in my life. The book of mormon records that cement was a building material used by the ancient nephites helaman 3. My sense is that the krs remains, over a hundred years since its discovery, one. Lost tribes of israel a motif that beck, a mormon, may have a lot of investment in. He is currently working on a second book called the puzzle table. Key to the secret history of north america, and his new book, cryptic code of the templars in america. Donald recently became the author of a book written about his lifelong friends research. Mormon heretic has been blogging since january 2008 at his own blog, mormon heretic. Scott wolter bio, death, new show, wife, net worth, family. A few years ago i was given some videos to watch about book of mormon evidences.
Scott wolter and the sinclair family jason colavito. Whether out of a desire to prove the book of mormon is true or bolster a particular geographical setting for the book, book of mormon archaeology has been the focus of much interest amongst latterday saint scholars and laypersons. Bat creek stone examination by scott wolter book of mormon. Wolter describes as having metallurgical properties nearly identical those of ancient israelite artifacts were recovered from a mound that has been carbon dated to as old as 32 ad, which is clearly in. He is married with three kids, is active in the lds church, a returned missionary, and a member of the mormon history association and the john whitmer association. Wolter was the host of the program american unearthed which ran for three seasons on h2 and has written multiple books about precolumbian connections between the old world and the new world. Come and hear rods latest research, ancient american magazine publisher wayne n. Donald ruh, author of the 2018 book, the scrolls of onteora. The westford knight, the newport tower, and related sites. The book of mormon opens in the ancient near east jerusalem circa. Join these archaeologists trying to figure out how there could be hebrew ties to the book of mormon not, since.
I remember it as one of the earliest things i read, starting with emma mar petersons childrens adaptation. Book of mormon evidences and the mound builders of north america. Its been a long time since i discussed book of mormon geography theories. With james talker spoofing famous actor scott wolter who is the star of america unearthed on history channel. Donald ruh and scott wolter midnight in the desert. Wolter is an interesting personality and weve discovered some things about him that arent commonly known to those who havent seen the show.
In the end god is faithful to once again make the truth plain to those who are willing to take an honest look. Basically rodney meldrum has proposed a theory in which he believes that joseph smith has indicated that book of mormon lands are in americas heartland. Orchestrations were cocreated by larry hochman and the. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series.
This blog was written to provide clarity about two documents that have repeatedly been the subject of past episodes, and is currently being featured on episodes airing on season 6 of the. Prehistoric megastorms the presidents project blue book reel to real. The discovery of the meaning of the hooked x was stunning, as was the secret history behind it. In it, he proposes possible connections between the bee with some amazing egyptian symbology,the fleurdelis of france and other ancient american artifacts. New church history research that will blow your socks off since 1830, readers of the book of mormon have wondered where lehi landed, where the wars took place, where the cities were, etc. Forensic geologist scott wolter, star of the history2 channels hit series. The book of mormon this video presents the evidence from dna researchers. This started a long journey of discovery, from reading books written back in the 1800s, attending book of mormon. This mysterious symbol inspired the author to pursue a nineyear investigation on both sides of the atlantic that led to the discovery of other artifacts and clandestine documents indicative of secret trips to north america long before columbus. Meldrum believes that the hopewell indian mound builders are the ancestors of book of mormon peoples. Janet wolter is an american author known for her book, america. See more ideas about book of mormon, mound builders and history. Mormons embrace america unearthed while scott wolter. The truth about oak island and the cremona document the following is a guest blog post by mr.
Scott wolter is the host of discovery channels america unearthed. Proof positive scott wolter america unearthed is lying about the rockwall fixed audio reupload. They have been married for a long time, but any details about their wedding day are not revealed. Bat creek stone examination by scott wolter book of.
Scott is also the author of several books, including the kensington rune stone. In 2009 he was invited to join mormon matters, and joined wheat and tares in 2010. Key to the secret history of north america by scott wolter 20090803 by scott f. We are excited to announce that scott wolter will be a featured speaker at the firm foundations 11th semiannual international book of mormon evidence conference to be held april 45, 20. Faith and forgeries book of mormon archaeological forum. Scott wolter imagines america as the culmination of a freemasontemplargoddess worship cult s plans to create the most powerful country ever, and the mormons assert that a conspiracy run by god helped to establish america as gods promised land, converting americas leaders like george washington and abraham lincoln to the belief that america was the new israel and the fulfillment of. This about the response i expected from scott wolter should make for good publicity for wolter and the. She is from minnesota with a background in the retail sector but also has immense interest in history. Im copying scott wolter on this because i think it is potentially important information. Scott s very good about answering emails so im pretty sure hell get back to you. Joseph smiths early statements, writings and actions suggested a north american setting, but in 1842 several unsigned. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in.
In america unearthed, forensic geologist scott wolter, a reallife indiana jones, will reveal that the history we all learned in school may not always be the whole story. Hebrew decalogue stone authenticated by america unearthed. Scott actually met kels goodman and others from this spoof on him, and thought it was brilliantly hilarious. While working his day job as a worldrenowned forensic geologist and the president of the minnesotabased american petrographic services, wolter began developing a new science called archaeopetrographya scientific process used to date and understand the origins of mysterious stone artifacts and sites. The journal of book of mormon studies makes mention from james e.
Forensic geologist scott wolter, star of the history2 channels hit series america unearthed, meets professor hugh mccullough at the johnson humrickhouse mus. If indeed there were lead artifacts pulled out in 1884, that is a significant development. At about one foot deep we discovered the skeleton of a man, almost entire. Well, it does seem that many consider scott wolter, the host of.