Mural Mayan calendar (photo: Giantbomb)

The house is sided room full of ancient murals are thought to be where the clerk recorded track of the city. Archaeologists estimate that the artifacts came from the ninth century, hundreds of years older than the Mayan calendar in the Codices.

According to archaeologist William Saturno of Boston University, some of the mural shows the cycle of the Mayan calendar as a 260-day ceremonies, the Sun 365-day calendar, the calendar 584 days Venus and Mars 780 calendar days.

Reported by ABC News on Thursday (5/17/2012), it turns out, the discovery does not stopthere. Saturno said, “the ancient Mayans predict the world will continue. And 7000 years from now, all are going to stay this way.”

“We continue to seek out the end of the world. Maya was looking for a guarantee will not change. It is thought that two points are very different,” he added.

Further findings revealed no signthat the Mayan calendar ends in2012 with the end of the world. According to the professor of astronomy and anthropology at Colgate University, Anthony Aveni, which ended in 2012 only one calendar cycle.

“Shifting the Mayan calendar of 120 thousand to 130 thousand as the odometer (mileage counter) on the car. With the change of numbers, the car will be getting close to the wreck. Maya has just started again,” headded.

Calendar is written in letters of nails were found along with murals of the king and his aide. Apparently, the calendar has been found to be a reference for astronomers and mathematicians around the year 800 AD.

Most interestingly, this calendar did not show that the world would end in late 2012.

“The Mayan calendar will continue to run to billions, trillions, and oktilion years in the future,” said David Stuart of the University of Texas who participated in this study.

Calendar was discovered in space measuring approximately 2 x 2 meters, on the eastern wall of the room.

Calendars are found to exhibit some kind of calendar cycles, such as the celebration of 260 calendar days, 365 days of sun calendar, the calendar cycle of 584 days the planet Venus, and Mars 780 day calendar cycle.

Meanwhile, on the north wall of the room there is the Mayan calendar and the calculation of the Moon, Sun, and possibly Venus and Mars. There, there are hints that the time was to last until 7000 or so years in the future.

“Why they came in such numbers if the world will end this year,” said Anthony Aveni of Colgate University in New York, an expert on Mayan astronomy, as quoted by the Daily Mail, Thursday (10/05/2012).

Previously, the Maya calendar known 400-year period called the baktun. On December 21, 2012 an estimated 13 baktun had been overcome. And, this is the major cause of the circulation of rumors on the day of Resurrection.

However, according to Stuart, after 13 baktun, which occurred just go to a new cycle. The discovery of the Mayan calendar this time will support it.

“There’s more in it than just the Mayan calendar is 13 baktun,” Stuart said, as quoted by Space, on Thursday.

There are 24 units of time that could be associated with this calendar. Meanwhile, only five were found, and it was a very long time. Noted also that the Mayan calendar reaches 17 baktun.

The findings were published in the journal Science on Friday (11/05/2012).

Complex calendar and murals found a place called Xultun. Although discovered since 1915, only 0.1 percent of these complexes are explored.

The findings of this mural calendar and considered a major discovery. It shows the Mayans expertise in mathematics and astronomy. At the same time, describing the activity of the king and the experts on the Maya.

Until now, the oldest known examples of the Mayan calendar dated from only 600 years ago or so. The Mayan calendar has attracted some attention lately for its supposed doomsday warning that predicts the end of the world this December, but experts say no such prediction is made. The new evidence seems to back up this interpretation, as the calculations include a time span longer than 6,000 years, meaning the calendar would extend far beyond December 2012.

Why anyone would think that an ancient calendar actually foretold the end of the world is another discussion entirely, but no one can deny the fascination that the Mayan calendar has inspired over the years. One possible reason is that so little is know about the Mayans themselves, except for the fact that they managed many complex mathematical and astronomical calculations in some cases hundreds of years before similar discoveries were known to Europeans. 

This scientific prowess combined with a mysterious culture and violent religion that could include human sacrifice has lent the Maya a certain aura through the ages. The abandoned temples and palaces that still dot the South American jungles are testaments to the power and ability of this ancient society and have perhaps led some to believe that the Maya “knew” something that we don’t – namely, that the world would come to an end in December of 2012. 

But in reality this idea that the Mayan calendar “ends” in December 2012 is only partially true – the Mayan calendar is cyclical and takes the form of system of interlocking rings, which “rotate” through days. So when interpreting the calendar, the “end” is followed immediately by the beginning again, because the calendar is a circle. So the world won’t end in December 2012, and the Mayan calendar does not in fact indicate that it will – it only indicates that after December 2012, if you were marking time with the Mayan calendar, it would be reset to the beginning. 

So, enjoy this summer at the beach or pool, but don’t feel like you have to savor it for the last time before the world ends in December! You probably have a few billion years left. 

Isn’t that something to think about? =)

I did some research on the National Geographic web site, where they debunk some of the most common doomsday myths. Their reason for addressing this problem seriously is because they kept getting questions and submissions from people who were considering killing themselves and their children to avoid having to live through the apocalypse.

An interesting side note: The word “apocalypse” doesn’t mean the end. It means a “lifting of the veil” or “revelation” in Greek. Essentially, it means that something that was hidden from the majority of mankind will be revealed at last. No one knows what this might be or if it will even happen, but the definition takes a little bit of the ominous nature out of the word for me. How about you?

There have been a massive amount of failed doomsday prophecies, many of which were greatly feared and dreaded by people of their respective times.

Pictured above: a survivalist family prepared for the famous Y2K disaster that never happened.

So why all the hype and insanity? It’s the marketing machine, of course! Even I’m working on a project about the end of the world, but that’s simply because I love apocalyptic horror stories. Why not make the timing right, right?

Another popular theory is the one about all of the planets aligning in 2012. This might be true… but there’s no proof that the world will end on December 21st.

What does this mean for us? It means relax! Do what you do, enjoy your life, and quit being so paranoid! Think of it this way: if you really want to know the truth and do your research, go get some FBI training and learn how to investigate matters even further… though I honestly don’t think it’s necessary to find your peace of mind.

Article 1: The World Cataclysm in 2012; How to Survive 2012 by Patrick Geryl

            http://www.howtosurvive2012.com/htm_night/world_02.htm

            In general, the article is an overview of a book written by Geryl entitled The World Cataclysm in 2012.  He writes the article in an outline form covering multiple different topics with the general ideas as sub-headers within the article.

The World Cataclysm in 2012: The Earth is subjected to a huge disaster

·         Geryl claims to have cracked “ancient ancient codes” that provide the secrets of the sunspot cycle like the Dresden Codex.

·         When the magnetism of the sun gets to a certain point it will cause massive solar winds and storms on the sun, sending waves of particles into space.  His evidence for this occurrence is the observation that similar things have been happening on other suns.

What will happen?

·         The solar winds will destroy the Earth’s Van Allen belt and overcharge its magnetic field.  The overcharge will cause a type of short-circuit, reversing the poles of the earth.

·         Without the protection from the Earth’s magnetism, the particles and radiation would penetrate and burn the earth’s atmosphere as the entire earth rotated perpendicular to its axis, the top and bottom of the earth switching places.

Now you can ask me: are you sure of what you are saying?

·         Geryl states he is confident in his predictions because of the information he knows about the Maya and Egyptians.  They had theories about the sun’s magnetic fields that “even modern astronomers don’t know nothing of!”

·         The theory was able to predict the world flood in 9792 B.C. and is predicting a catastrophe in 2012.

Keeper of a Forgotten Time-Capsule

·         Herodotus described an underground complex in Egypt that contained over 3000 chambers and was the place of Astronomic calculations.  It contains copies of the information that the people of Atlantis used when they predicted their destruction.

·         Finding the building, which is supposedly bigger than the pyramids, will unlock the secrets to the theories used by ancient civilizations to predict world destruction

Worldshocking Message

·         The Egyptians and Mayans possessed a “super-secret” that they wanted to hide, but tried to warn descendants of the cataclysm through the building of the pyramids and Mayan monuments.

·         Geryl decodes the Book of the Dead and the Dresden Codex as proof that their theories were correct and did in fact exist.

The rapidly approaching disaster

·         Geryl discusses the neglect of the world towards such catastrophic event and how his discoveries have been ignored.  Claims he has deciphered the codes from ancient civilization sent to warn us.

·         He discovered what researchers had been trying to figure out for hundreds of years on his own, that the Mayans and Egyptians used our denary scale.  Through this discovery, many others were made about the civilizations and what the things they left behind meant for us.

Monuments as a warning

·         Monument literally translated from its Latin root actually means “warning” which makes sense since codes and myths have been built into their structures.

·         The proof is in the alignment of the pyramids with the Orion constellation in 9792 b.c.

·         In the Mayan culture, Venus was very important and, just like in 9792 B.C. Venus will make a perfect circular retrograde loop above the Orion constellation again in 2012.

A forgotten wisdom cult

·         Why so sure?  On the basis of numbers mentioned in the stories of Egyptian temples, Geryl was able to decipher codes predicting a world ending catastrophe.

·         Atlantis once existed, and is now under the South Pole due to an earth crust shift.  Through thousands of years of research they were able to relate the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields, allowing them to predict the end of their own civilization.

Article 2: Apocalypse 2012: Tall tales that the end of days is coming in 2012 by Brian Dunning

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4093

            On the whole, Brian Dunning disproves or discredits many of the doomsday 2012 myths.  However he does so in a fairly sarcastic tone, which personally made it a more enjoyable read, especially considering he used evidence to back his statements.  He starts the article off by listing events scheduled to take place in 2012 such as giving the control of the Korean military back to the Koreans, a solar eclipse in may, the summer Olympics in London, and the United States electing a new President.  Dunning confirms the basis of many of the doomsday theories with the sun flipping its magnetic poles and the Mayan calendar ending.  However he backs the occurrences with the fact that the sun flips its axis every eleven years which is known as the sunspot cycle. 

            The numbers and evidence of the Mayan calendar are brought to attention next, and the complexities of their three calendars are briefly explained.  They used a solar calendar and a ceremonial calendar that were 365 and 260 days long (respectively) and they would line up every 52 years.  They devised a system to measure longer periods of time using five numbers in a series.  The beginning of the Mayan calendar was expressed 0.0.0.0.0, and about every 395 years (­baktun) the first number of the series would increase, similar to a speedometer in a car.  When translated into modern time, the series will turn over to 13.0.0.0.0 in the year 2012, which people interpret to mean something horrible because the Mayans didn’t document a lengthier calendar.  A more reasonable idea is that they simply decided not to make an infinitely long datebook, which physically isn’t possible anyway.

            Another theory predicting the end of the world is that planet X or “Nibiru” will pass close enough to the earth to cause massive earthquakes, tidal waves and volcanoes.  The truth of the matter is that the planet doesn’t even exist; it is simply an urban legend that started with misinterpretation of astronomical data.  Another idea is one that came from Copernicus confirming Hipparchus’ observation of the axis of the earth completing a full rotation.  While this really does occur, it only happens every 25,765 years; another 12,000 years from now.  Due to much obscuring of these numbers and bending them around significant dates in modern religious cultures, the year 2012 was conveniently decided to be the end of the world seeing as it fit in with the rest of the stories.

Many of these religious groups aren’t afraid to define who will make the cut and who will be left behind.  Those doomed to face the apocalypse seem to be out of luck.  However, they are now free to initiate plan B and start a business to capitalize on these apocalyptic predictions.  After all, it wouldn’t be America if we didn’t take advantage of fear in some way or another.  My favorite online business offered to take care of pets for those who were projected to make it to the promise land.  It’s a good thing they didn’t make the cut so they were available to take care of pets for those chosen few while they are on vacation…permanently.  Too bad the fee was nonrefundable.     

The most popular of these doomsday predictions is linked to the end of the Mayan calendar that will allegedly occur on December 21, 2012.  This may cause you to frantically recall your bucket list in your head-adding a few things as you go along or you’re still a little skeptical.  Either way it’s a pretty serious issue-it being the end of the world and everything.  I’m sure the individuals who informed us of this rumor researched it extensively or were even part of the Maya culture themselves.  I decided to look into it a little further and was shocked by what I found. 

I imagined that as popular as this prediction has become, the evidence would be littered across Mayan literature or at least be a buzz in that part of the world.  However, according to an episode of the Madeleine Brand Show on Southern California Public Radio (KPCC), “Guatemalan thinkers insist 2012 is mentioned only once in ancient Mayan texts.  They say the writings actually describe it as a time when the gods will return to earth and there will be a big event or party.” 

Does that mean this day on the Mayan calendar could bring about a new beginning instead of the end of the world?  Why would someone turn something so positive into something so fearful?  It sounds like a great party-I wonder if there will be a cash bar.  How did this ugly rumor got started in the first place? 

In the article “My Psychic Powers at Work: Behold the boldest, most Maya-endorsed predictions you will read for 2012″ in Time magazine Joel Stein sheds some light on the subject.  He contacted David Stuart a Mayan scholar who received the “genius” grant at age 18 to find out the truth.  According to Stuart, ”The end of the calendar is completely made up by people who don’t know anything about the ancient Maya.”      

Jill Replogle of KPBS Public Broadcasting asked Ernesto Arredondo Leiva, a Guatemalan archaelogist, about the doomsday prediction associated with the Maya.  According to Leiva, “This is an Anglo perspective of the world.”  According to Replogle, “He (Leiva) says a couple of misinterpretations and careless predictions have morphed into a 2012 doomsday tale.  That’s mostly thanks to some pseudo-scientific types looking for spiritual support.”  

Was this doomsday prediction just a big misunderstanding or clear ploy to boost ticket sales for the next big blockbuster?  After all, these end of the world predictions do tend to attract quite a following and it gives people of all ages and backgrounds something to look forward to OR complain about.  I’ll be waiting for t-shirts with the date 12-21-12 to hit street venders this fall. 

So there you have it-myth debunked.  Based on the evidence, December 21, 2012 sounds more like a party than an apocalypse.  So how does one go about separating the rumors from the correct predictions about the end of the world?  If you have to ask, you probably already have a post apocalyptic plan in place-no need to fret. 

Like a bad reality show or high school gossip-the drama associated with these predictions can be addicting.  It’s important to retain even an ounce of skepticism as you tune in to the news and remember that in the end these predictions will amount to nothing more than a pop-culture trivia question or the next big movie blockbuster.  In our society, fear still remains the best way to make a buck, manipulating those who are still susceptible to even the craziest of rumors. 

(Reuters) – If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax: the end of time is still far off.

So say Mayan experts who want to dispel any belief that the ancient Mayans predicted a world apocalypse next year.

The Mayan calendar marks the end of a 5,126 year old cycle around December 12, 2012 which should bring the return of Bolon Yokte, a Mayan god associated with war and creation.

Author Jose Arguelles called the date “the ending of time as we know it” in a 1987 book that spawned an army of Mayan theorists, whose speculations on a cataclysmic end abound online. But specialists meeting at this ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico say it merely marks the termination of one period of creation and the beginning of another.

“We have to be clear about this. There is no prophecy for 2012,” said Erik Velasquez, an etchings specialist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). “It’s a marketing fallacy.”

The National Institute of Anthropological History in Mexico has been trying to quell the barrage of forecasters predicting the apocalypse. “The West’s messianic thinking has distorted the world view of ancient civilizations like the Mayans,” the institute said in a statement.

In the Mayan calendar, the long calendar count begins in 3,114 BC and is divided into roughly 394-year periods called Baktuns. Mayans held the number 13 sacred and the 13th Baktun ends next year.

Sven Gronemeyer, a researcher of Mayan codes from La Trobe University in Australia, who has been trying to decode the calendar, said the so-called end day reflects a transition from one era to the next in which Bolon Yokte returns.

“Because Bolon Yokte was already present at the day of creation … it just seemed natural for the Mayan that Bolon Yokte will again be present,” he said.

Of the approximately 15,000 registered glyphic texts found in different parts of what was then the Mayan empire, only two mention 2012, the Institute said.

“The Maya did not think about humanity, global warming or predict the poles would fuse together,” said Alfonso Ladena, a professor from the Complutense University of Madrid. “We project our worries on them.”

In the core of that theory is the fact of a Mayan Calendar that ended right in the end of 2012 but also the fact that the Mayan civilization is known as experts in mathematics and predict astronomical events.
The fact is Calendars exist for keeping track of the passage of time and this happened for Mayan civilization as well.
The Mayan astronomers were clever, and developed a very complex calendar based on astronomical cycles. Therefore, the ending of the Mayan calendar means that 2012 marks the end of a cycle. The beginning of 2013 will mark a new solar cycle.
The main point to be covered here is that Mayan calendar ended to mark the end of the Mayan long-count period. Just like our calendars end on the 31st of December, every year. It doesn’t means the world will end, it just means we will start a new cycle; which in our case is a new 365 days year.

Nevertheless, all the bus about this calendar is also related with all doomsday theories such as Planet alignment, Solar Storms, Meteor collision, all of them associated with the doomsday theory, planed to happen on the 21st of December of 2012

But where did this name came from?
Nibiru first appeared in Babylonian astrology associated with the god Marduk. It also appears in the Babylonian creation poem Enuma Elish. The claims that Nibiru is a planet and was known to the Sumerians are contradicted by many Astronomers that claim that although Sumer was a great civilization, important for the development of things such agriculture, water management or writing, their skill was poor in astronomy. In fact, they did not had understanding about the planets that the Sun. This knowledge was only developed in ancient Greece two millennia after the end of Sumer.