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Bookmark or Share- 2012 phenomenon - WikipediaInfluenced by the writings of Bishop Pierre d'Ailly, Columbus believed that his discovery of "most distant" lands (and, by extension, the Maya themselves) was prophesied and would bring about the Apocalypse.
- The Meaning of 2012 | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian InstitutionChances are you have heard that the Maya predicted the end of the world on December 21, 2012. This is the day when the Maya Long Count calendar cycle comes to completion. You may have also heard that the world will supposedly be destroyed by an earthly or cosmic catastrophe.
- End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar ExplainedIt's remotely possible the world will end in December 2012. But don't credit the ancient Maya calendar for predicting it, say experts on the Mesoamerican culture. (Related pictures: "2012...
- Mayan apocalypse: End of the world, or a new beginning?One in 10 of us is said to be anxious that 21 December marks the end of the world. The Ancient Mayans predicted this doomsday, and the press is eating it up. But where are all the believers?
- The Mayan Apocalypse Explained: What Really Happened in 2012?The Mayan apocalypse, as originally conceived by the ancient Maya, was not a cataclysmic end but a moment of transition and renewal. Rooted in the Mayan belief in cyclical time, the completion of the 13th baktun marked the end of one era and the beginning of another.
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