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"Anyway, given the fact that we have know an incomprehensibly small amount about Ancient American civilizations, we simply cannot predict how much native blood is actually Lamanite blood."

We know more about the ancient inhabitants of this continent than one might think. New studies, using better and more accurate techniques and tools are being conducted all the time. All the archeological, linguistic and DNA evidence suggests that this continent was peopled by a series of migrations from eastern asia, across the bearing straight, and south from there. Really, you should all read "Losing a Lost Tribe" by Simon Southerton.

There is really no way that one can continue to believe that the Lamanites are "the primary ancestors of the american indians" and remain intellectually honest and academically informed. The mental gymnastics one has to perform to satisfactorally explain the overwhelming body of evidence to the contrary is exhausting.

Before flogging me for putting science before faith, keep in mind that historically speaking, when science and religion have locked horns, science has almost always emerged the victor.