Walls were rebuilt for the city of Lehi-Nephi and also for the city of Shilom (Mosiah 9:8). Did these walls completely surround the city? Were they used only for a boundary or did they aid in defense like the steep dug-away slopes or "walls" of the fortified site of Mixco Viejo (Hauck's proposed site of Lehi-Nephi)? Would they have had anything to do with water transport, like the ancient walls of the aqueduct "La Culebra" in Guatemala City, which transported water to Kaminaljuyu? [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]
Mosiah 9:8 We began to . . . repair the walls of the city, yea, even the walls of the city ([Illustration]): "La Culebra" (the snake) is a winding aqueduct system built by the Spanish "Conquistadores" (conquerors) in the 1500's. The foundation they built it on was a Preclassic (Nephite time-period) city wall. We will pass through one of the narrow arches soon after leaving the airport on our way to our hotel, the Conquistador Ramada. [Clate Mask, personal Book of Mormon Lands Tour photos and notes]