2007 – Decoding Ancient America: A Guide to the Archaeology of the Book of Mormon – Diane E. Wirth

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Diane Eve Boulet Wirth (July 22, 1938 – October 22, 2024) was an American scholar, writer, and art historian with a deep interest in anthropology, archaeology, and religious studies. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and pursued her education at Brigham Young University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a specialization in Mesoamerican iconography. She furthered her studies as a Special Postgraduate Student at Harvard University and participated for over a decade in Maya Meetings at the University of Texas at Austin, reflecting her engagement with Mesoamerican studies.

Wirth authored several books exploring themes around ancient America, the Book of Mormon, early Christianity, and cultural parallels between ancient civilizations. Her publications include Discoveries of the Truth (1978), A Challenge to the Critics: Scholarly Evidences of the Book of Mormon (1986), Parallels: Mesoamerican and Ancient Middle Eastern Traditions (2003), Decoding Ancient America: A Guide to the Archaeology of the Book of Mormon (2007), and Weaving Golden Threads: Early Christianity and Its Restoration (2015). Through her writing, she contributed to discussions on archaeology, religious evidence, and cross-cultural traditions.