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Firstly, without a definitive geography for the Book of Mormon, we cannot declare any ancient civilization to be Nephite, Lamanite, Mulekite, or Jaredite. Speculation is fun, but one's faith must not depend on the veracity of such speculation. As for the time discrepancy between the Mayans and the Nephites, remember that the Lamanites continued to exist after the destruction of the Nephites circa 420 AD. A bigger problem is that the Mayan civilization may have arisen 1400 years too early to be identified with the Lehite party. As new evidence comes forth, our speculations must evolve.
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The only problem that matters is that the Mayans weren't Nephites.
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