2012 Mayan Doomsday Prediction

during the height of their civilization

during the height of their civilization they were one of the few cultures that

they were one of the few cultures that

they were one of the few cultures that had established writing they had art

had established writing they had art

had established writing they had art mathematics and also astronomy with 2012

mathematics and also astronomy with 2012

mathematics and also astronomy with 2012 fast approaching the Mayans are on

fast approaching the Mayans are on

fast approaching the Mayans are on everyone’s radar because of the supposed

everyone’s radar because of the supposed

everyone’s radar because of the supposed doomsday prediction should we be

doomsday prediction should we be

doomsday prediction should we be concerned hi I’m Rebecca Braden and

concerned hi I’m Rebecca Braden and

concerned hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the Mayans and

be learning more about the Mayans and

be learning more about the Mayans and why the world is so intent on predicting

why the world is so intent on predicting

why the world is so intent on predicting its end people are familiar with the

its end people are familiar with the

its end people are familiar with the Mayans everyone’s heard of them but not

Mayans everyone’s heard of them but not

Mayans everyone’s heard of them but not many people know much about them the

many people know much about them the

many people know much about them the Mayans were an amazing culture that

Mayans were an amazing culture that

Mayans were an amazing culture that lived in Mesoamerica from southern

lived in Mesoamerica from southern

lived in Mesoamerica from southern Mexico to northern Central America the

Mexico to northern Central America the

Mexico to northern Central America the culture began in around 3,000 BC and it

culture began in around 3,000 BC and it

culture began in around 3,000 BC and it lasted until the Spanish conquest which

lasted until the Spanish conquest which

lasted until the Spanish conquest which ended around 1700 AD the Mayans were one

ended around 1700 AD the Mayans were one

ended around 1700 AD the Mayans were one of the few cultures to have an accurate

of the few cultures to have an accurate

of the few cultures to have an accurate calendar because they were astronomers

calendar because they were astronomers

calendar because they were astronomers and they kept track of the cycle all the

and they kept track of the cycle all the

and they kept track of the cycle all the planets in the Sun of the Moon they have

planets in the Sun of the Moon they have

planets in the Sun of the Moon they have several calendars and one of them is

several calendars and one of them is

several calendars and one of them is called the Long Count calendar it lasts

called the Long Count calendar it lasts

called the Long Count calendar it lasts 5,125 years on December the 20th 2012

5,125 years on December the 20th 2012

5,125 years on December the 20th 2012 it’s the last day of the Mayan Long

it’s the last day of the Mayan Long

it’s the last day of the Mayan Long Count calendar the next day December the

Count calendar the next day December the

Count calendar the next day December the 21st 2012 the Long Count calendar starts

21st 2012 the Long Count calendar starts

21st 2012 the Long Count calendar starts over people got the impression that well

over people got the impression that well

over people got the impression that well since this long Mayan cycle is coming to

since this long Mayan cycle is coming to

since this long Mayan cycle is coming to an end so is the world but in fact it’s

an end so is the world but in fact it’s

an end so is the world but in fact it’s like our calendar we don’t worry that

like our calendar we don’t worry that

like our calendar we don’t worry that the world is coming to an end on

the world is coming to an end on

the world is coming to an end on December 31st each year because there’s

December 31st each year because there’s

December 31st each year because there’s a new beginning the following day

I’ve heard that the winter solstice

I’ve heard that the winter solstice December 21st 2012 is going to mean the

December 21st 2012 is going to mean the

December 21st 2012 is going to mean the earth aligns with the center of the

earth aligns with the center of the

earth aligns with the center of the Milky Way in fact the earth aligns with

Milky Way in fact the earth aligns with

Milky Way in fact the earth aligns with the center of the Milky Way around every

the center of the Milky Way around every

the center of the Milky Way around every winter solstice each time the earth goes

winter solstice each time the earth goes

winter solstice each time the earth goes around the Sun on the winter solstice

around the Sun on the winter solstice

around the Sun on the winter solstice what happens is the earth is on one side

what happens is the earth is on one side

what happens is the earth is on one side the Sun is in the middle in the center

the Sun is in the middle in the center

the Sun is in the middle in the center of the Milky Way is on the other side

of the Milky Way is on the other side

of the Milky Way is on the other side but it’s not a perfect line as a matter

but it’s not a perfect line as a matter

but it’s not a perfect line as a matter of fact the entire solar system is about

of fact the entire solar system is about

of fact the entire solar system is about four thousand light years above the

four thousand light years above the

four thousand light years above the plane of our galaxy which means there

plane of our galaxy which means there

plane of our galaxy which means there can never be a perfect alignment the

can never be a perfect alignment the

can never be a perfect alignment the idea of looking out for doomsday is not

idea of looking out for doomsday is not

idea of looking out for doomsday is not only important it kind of strikes a

only important it kind of strikes a

only important it kind of strikes a chord in all of us but I think also

chord in all of us but I think also

chord in all of us but I think also there’s a certain sense of excitement

there’s a certain sense of excitement

there’s a certain sense of excitement and mystery about it all