Friday, December 21, 2012

Doomsday Fizzles, but Many in Old Mayan Empire Hail New Era - NYTimes.com

Doomsday Fizzles, but Many in Old Mayan Empire Hail New Era - NYTimes.com:

 "The date, aside from the winter solstice, merely marked the end of a 5,125-year cycle — the 13th baktun — and the beginning of a new one, according to interpretations of the Mayans’ long-count calendar. Mexico’s government archaeologists actually are not sure if the cycle ended Friday or in a few days."

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