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- The Seating of the New Bak’tun in Yaxhá National Park on December 21, 2012.
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- Just what will happen on December 21, 2012?
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Maize and Water to feed the gods
The Maya used the stars to help them keep track of time. They especially watched for the Morning Star, which we know is the planet Venus, but they associated with the god Hunahpu. When it rose in the early morning … Continue reading
The Maya and Time
To the Maya, keeping track of time was a sacred obligation. They believed that a unique retinue of gods ruled over each day. As the sun set each evening, the god who governed that day’s events passed the burden of … Continue reading
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The Maya Calendar
So how did the Maya calendar work? Actually, the Maya used two different calendars. Because the weather where the Maya lived didn’t go from cold to hot like the weather in large parts of North America where the United States … Continue reading
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What’s the Deal with 2012?
Welcome to 2012 The Real Deal. I know there’ s a lot of information floating around out in cyberspace about the upcoming end of time date December 21, 2012. Well I’m here to clear up all the confusion. I am … Continue reading
2012: The Real Deal 