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THE THIRD BOOK OF MORONI
Chapter 7
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After founding his settlement, Moroni and his companions began logging timber from the mountains east of the Valley of Mentina, milling it into building materials, furniture, and tools after the manner of the Nem. They learned to replant three trees for every one harvested, having witnessed the ecological collapse near Hagoth's old settlement, where Heinmet's generation had stripped the forests for war preparations. That deforestation caused runoff, soil failure, crop loss, and the depopulation of once-thriving cities within a single generation.
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By contrast, Mentina flourished, with sustained springwater, fisheries, grain, livestock, and access to neighboring valleys rich in ores, stone, and salt. Moroni then describes how the Nem domesticated horses and beasts left behind after the Nephite-Lamanite war, with Nespelem becoming renowned breeders. Drawn to a distinctive spotted, hardy mountain breed, Moroni traveled there to trade lumber; the Nespelem freely gave horses, eager to share and diversify the bloodline.
