The Jaredites were a people whose history is given in the Book of Mormon, an ancient record kept by the people of the Americas and then later translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The Jaredites were descendants of Jared, his brother, and other righteous people of their family. They were led to the Americas, by God, at the time of the Tower of Babel. Their history is found in the book of Ether in the Book of Mormon. Following is a short chronology of their history. The civilization existed between 2700 B.C. and 600 B.C. There is an error of between 50 and 150 years on either end. In the chart there are some gaps because no information is given in the Book of Mormon about that time.
Years (B.C.)
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