![]() ![]() ![]() For centuries, Maya hieroglyphs were almost completely unreadable. ![]() That’s because our knowledge of the ancient Maya-a vast civilization that colonized Mesoamerica long before Europeans arrived-has long lagged behind that of other ancient peoples. Until recently, that question was impossible to answer. 21, 2012-due to astrological alignment, Jesus, or aliens, depending on whom you ask. We keep hearing that their calendar predicted the world’s end on Dec. What gets lost in all this noise is the ancient Maya themselves. On the website, the Deluxe 2-Person Survival Kit retails for $98.99. “Independent researcher” John Major Jenkins sells books with titles like Maya Cosmogenesis 2012. In commercials, movies like 2012 and Apocalypto, even a Saturday Night Live skit with Katy Perry. “Dave drove a Ford,” his friend answers, as dead frogs rain from the sky. “Where’s Dave?” the driver asks another survivor. A newspaper headlined “2012 MAYAN APOCALYPSE” clings to the remnants of a traffic light. Then there’s the Chevy Super Bowl ad: a man drives a pickup through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. But just in case the Maya were wrong, Damon assures us, TD Ameritrade has some great 401(k) options. “If you believe the Maya calendar, on December 21 polar shifts will reverse the Earth’s gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space,” we hear Matt Damon say. 21 Comments Could the world really end in 2012-a date referenced on a Maya calendar? The UT expert who helped crack the Maya code says the truth is wilder than you know.Ī heavy stone wheel, engraved with inscrutable hieroglyphs, spins in the night sky. ![]()
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