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What Will Happen When Planets Align in 2012? 1 year 15 weeks ago

This theory refers to the changes that will happen in the North and South poles that could cause earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons and other natural calamities that could wipe out entire populations and settlements.

The ancient Mayan people had very good knowledge of the solar system which eventually led to their discovery of the “long count calendar” and has become popularly known as the Mayan calendar. Students of ancient civilizations would definitely want to study this interesting subject further.

The-Mayan-Calendar-and-Christian-Response-to-December-21--2012 2 years 31 weeks ago

Therefore, it’s not that the Mayans were predicting the end of the world. Based on their calculations of a five thousand year cycle they predicted that one event calendar was ending on December 21, 2012 and another one beginning on December 22, 2012. In other words, they were simply predicting the end of the five thousand year solar or planetary calendar. Although their scientists and astronomers did look for and anticipated natural disasters, they did not view them as world ending events.

The Maya had an understanding of mathematics and understood the value of zero 1 year 33 weeks ago

The ancient peoples of Mesoamerica were of a vast interconnected empire, filled with rich art, education and destruction. The Maya were one of these tribes. Other than archaeological intrigue why are these people so studied? Their written language was based on pictographs, much like the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Mayan culture was like most other native cultures.

12.21.2012: The End Is Near 2 years 18 weeks ago

December 21, 2012 looms on the horizon and already people are getting antsy about the ramifications of this date, which signals the end of a 5,125 year cycle on the Mayan Long Count Calendar. It may be the end of the world or some cosmic transferance event that is transformational. This article explores some ideas about end times thinking and how it has been exploited in the past. It is a thought-provoking read.

2012 End Of The World 2 years 34 weeks ago

2012 end of the world. Apparently. The Maya – a long-dead civilization – seemingly predicted that the end of the year 2012 will bring about some cataclysmic changes or events. As the years have passed and more and more individuals have become aware of the date, it would appear that it causes rather more confusion than actual fear of ‘the end of the world’. Which is a good thing. Because I happen to like planet Earth.

I keep all my people on it. As well as my giraffe collection.