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2017 Archaeological Excavation – Ataruz, Jordan, Aaron Schade
2017 Archaeological Excavation – Ataruz, Jordan, Aaron Schade
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In January 2017 I received a MEG totaling $20,000 to conduct a multi-faceted project associated with the excavations at Khirbat Ataruz in Jordan, including capturing images of ancient artefacts and inscriptions using Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI). I am happy to report that the project was a success, and that we were able to include and train 6 BYU undergraduate students to participate in the excavations, two of which were trained and assisted in our imaging work.
A Recently Recovered Source: Rethinking Joseph Smith’S Bible Translation, Haley Wilson, Thomas Wayment
A Recently Recovered Source: Rethinking Joseph Smith’S Bible Translation, Haley Wilson, Thomas Wayment
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The following are a few key passages from the article we wrote together. When we first started the project our goal was the following: to compare the changes made by Joseph Smith to the Bible with contemporary commentaries of his day. In so doing I hope to tentatively reconstruct the 19th century academic Christian world in which he brought forth his Bible translation.