The Mayan calendar has received more attention than ever because of the movie “Apocalypto” released in 2006 with Mel Gibson in it. Although researchers haven’t paid much attention to the date before, the are still curious about the calendar itself. Many are interested because of the conspiracy of the beginning date on the Mayan calendar, August 11, 3114 B.C. Had it been August 13, 3114 B.C., the “doomsday”, December 21, 2012, would be on the wrong day. Another interesting fact would be that the Mayans don’t believe the world will end at all, that this will be another of many new beginnings on Earth. The author asserts that “In fact, they believe it's a time of great celebration and luck when the planet lasts through a full Great Cycle” (Johnson, and Toothman).
I think that the world will not end in 2012 just relying on facts from the Mayan calendar. Researchers have not correctly pin pointed the beginning date on the calendar, which could make ‘doomsday’ days later, days earlier, etc. The Mayan calendar is a popular source to study about the last days of Earth. I think that there are honestly so many opinions about this topic its hard to decide if you believe the Mayans or researchers. The articles mention that some believe that the world will end completely. I don’t think that is true, because if what the Mayans believe is accurate, Earth has always kept her rotation in the Great Cycle.
http://history.howstuffworks.com/central-american-history/world-end-in-2012.htm/printable
Johnson, Ryan, and Jessika Toothman. "Will the world really end in 2012?." How Stuff Works. Discovery, n.d. Web. 25 Mar 2010.
