Maya text cites 2012 as end of calendar cycle
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 15:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A newly discovered Mayan text reveals the "end date" for the Mayan calendar. But unlike some modern people, ancient Maya did not expect the world to end on that date, researchers said.
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