@sidharthabahadur I had initially replied here, but in interest of reducing thread complexity and pointing to other posts, I'll modify this and then point to my initial reply:
Metal plate utilization for records was a common function of ancient civilizations, albeit a generally laborious effort. The Book of Mormon occurred in North America, specifically in the eastern half and, most profoundly, in the north eastern area with the land of Ohio being the Land Bountiful and where Jesus visited in the middle of the Book of Mormon.
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