1. Both were from Semitic (Caucasian/Jewish) lineages evidenced in the Hopewell by haplogroup X DNA

2. Both were in the same archaeological time frame (300 BC to 400 AD)

3. Both were highly advanced large civilizations, indicated by their sphere of influence, artifacts, language, and archaeological remains

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5. Both built defensive cities, "places of retreat" and fortifications

6. Both built cities with ditches, earth banks, palisades of timbers and towers

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11. Both lived in a region where earthquakes occur rarely as recorded only twice in the Book of Mormon's 1,000 year history

12. Both lived in an area where earthquakes would cause massive destruction that matches every description in the Book of Mormon record

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15. Both possessed a written Hebrew or Egyptian language, evidenced by engraved stones and metal plates

16. Both used lunar time reckoning as indicated through archaeology and written in Omni:21 which was also a Jewish practice

17. Both used wood and soil as their primary building materials

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19. Both mined for metal ore and "did refine it" or utilized smelting technology (Helaman 6:11)

20. Both used copper, iron, gold and silver metals

21. Both had furnaces (3 Nephi 28;21, 4 Nephi 1:32) and knew metallurgy, using smelting furnaces

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31. Both civilizations utilized corn, barley and wheat (Mosiah 7:22, 9:9)

32. Both had broad trading networks and commerce

33. Both made colorized textiles for clothing

34. Both had "thick clothing" (Alma 43:19)

35. Both had goats or herds (Enos 1:21) as indicated by copper goat horns of the Hopewell

36. Both had mass burials resulting from wars of extermination

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43. Both had access to migratory beasts (bison)

44. Both indicate a knowledge of elephants

45. Both were familiar with vultures (Alma 2:38) and snakes (Mormon 8:24) indicated by effigies