Paanchi

Paanchi

:"This article only discusses a King of Nubia, for other uses see Paanchi (disambiguation)"

Paanchi (meaning "the Living One"), also spelled as Piankhi, Piankhy, and Piyi, (r. 747 BC - 716 BC ) was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of NubiaFact|date=March 2008. In the 21st year of his reign (c. 727 BC),he conquered EgyptFact|date=March 2008. He adopted the throne name "Menkheperre" ( meaning " [he who] abides the manifestation of the sun god")Fact|date=March 2008. Following this conquest, his people the Kushites (Nubians) built pyramids (in fact, more in number than were ever built in Egypt), but smaller and with a sharper inclination than the 52 degrees used by the EgyptiansFact|date=March 2008.

Paanchi in Mormonism

Mormon scholars note that the name Paanchi appears in the Book of Mormon. Additionally, they note that pyramids appeared in Central America, built on the Nubian rather than the Egyptian modelFact|date=March 2008. They cite these items as evidence of the historicity of the Book of Mormon record.

See also: Linguistics and the Book of Mormon, Archaeology and the Book of Mormon


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