The famous calendar of the Maya Indians has attracted the attention of researchers for several decades. The date of its end - December 21, 2012 - is often mentioned in connection with the expectation of the end of the world. However, not so long ago it became known that archaeologists have found a new Mayan calendar that does not end in 2012.
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The Mayan calendar, well-known to scientists, on the basis of which many predictors predict the end of existence for mankind in December 2012, in fact, does not contain any mention of such a cataclysm. According to a number of researchers, on December 21, one of the eras will only end, until the end of which the calendar was drawn up.
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One of the reasons for the emergence of the myth of the 2012 catastrophe was the relationship between the Mayan calendar and Aztec beliefs. According to them, the end of eras is accompanied by major cataclysms - earthquakes, floods, etc. But this has nothing to do with the Maya, and it is incorrect to try on the beliefs of the Aztecs for their calendar. It should be noted that according to the Aztec chronology, at the end of 2012 there is no change of eras.
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A new calendar found in Central America suggests that humanity will continue to exist for at least six thousand years. The find dates back to the 9th century AD; excavations at the site of its discovery began in 2001 in the northern part of Guatemala. It was here that one of the largest Mayan cities, Shultun, once existed.
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The calendar details the solar and lunar cycles, the movement of the Earth, Venus and Mars. Researchers did not have any particular difficulties in deciphering it, since the Mayan writing is already well studied. It is worth noting that it was deciphered by the Soviet historian Yuri Valentinovich Knorozov, who published the first work on Maya writing in 1963, and published a complete translation of their hieroglyphic manuscripts in 1975. Scientists believe that the calendar found in Guatemala may have been used by the Maya for religious purposes or served as a guide to the study of astronomy.
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What will happen in December 2012? According to the beliefs of the Maya Indians, each era has its own god. As a new era begins, a new god named Bolon Octa will rule the world. His reign, according to the new Mayan calendar, will last until 7136.
