Book of Mormon LandsThe Pasión River Model

Lands and waters

Land of Melek

Proposed site: Sayaxché area, west of the Pasión (approximate)

West of Zarahemla, the book proposes the Petexbatún region around Aguateca and Dos Pilas as the land of Melek.

  • Scripture: Alma 8:3–6; 35:13
  • Authors' rating: #1 of 5 (1 = strongest)
  • Precision: approximate area
  • Sources: Authors' 2026 book, pp.23–24, 95

Episodes

This is the authors' proposal. See open questions for how the model is debated, or follow it on the full map.

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