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Will the world end Dec 21?
Saturday June 30, 2012 08:34:06 PM,
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'Mayan text on world's end is about political history'
A
1,300-year-old Mayan text discovered in Guatemala provides the
second known reference to December 21, 2012, touted as the world's
end date. However, archaeologists believe it has more to do with
political history than the prophecy.
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London: We only have
a few months left to live because the world will end Dec 21, 2012,
according to another Mayan inscription discovered by
archaeologists.
It is the second discovery of a Mayan tablet predicting doom and
gloom on that date. The latest carving was found in a staircase in
Guatemala, mirror.co.uk reported Saturday.
Mayan prophecies about the end of time have sparked wild internet
speculation about how it will happen - from giant asteroid strikes
or black holes swallowing us up to being devoured by ancient gods.
Of course, if the world really is going to end this winter, then
it means Andy Murray has only one more chance of winning Wimbledon
and Manchester City will go to eternity as Premier League
champions, a thought far more horrifying for Manchester United
fans than Armageddon itself.
And perhaps you shouldn't book Christmas parties for any days
after Dec 22, a Friday.
The 1,300-year-old inscription is said to be the most significant
find in decades. In it there is a reference to "the end".
But excavation chief Marcello Canuto said: "This text talks about
political history rather than prophecy."
And experts claim Mayan predictions refer to the start of a new
era rather than the end of time.
The Mayan script, also known as Maya glyphs or Maya hieroglyphs,
is the writing system of the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica.
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