2006-11-15 03:41:38 · 7 answers · asked by future doctor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The end of the 13th b'ak'tun is conjectured to have been of great significance to the Maya, but does not necessarily mark the end of the world according to their beliefs, but a new beginning or time of re-birth. According to the Popol Vuh, a book compiling details of creation accounts known to the Quiché Maya of the colonial-era highlands, we are living in the fourth world. The Popol Vuh describes the first three creations that the gods failed in making and the creation of the successful fourth world where men were placed. The Maya believed that the fourth world would end in catastrophe and the fifth and final world would be created that would signal the end of mankind.
The last creation ended on a long count of 13.0.0.0.0. Another 13.0.0.0.0 will occur on December 21, 2012, and it has been discussed in many New Age articles and books that this will be the end of this creation or something else entirely. However, the Maya abbreviated their long counts to just the last five vigesimal places. There were an infinite number of larger units that were usually not shown. When the larger units were shown (notably on a monument from Coba), the end of the last creation is expressed as 13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.13.0.0.0.0, where the units are obviously supposed to be 13s in all larger places. In this age we are only approaching 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.13.0.0.0.0, and the larger places are nowhere near the 13s that would match the end of the last creation. (Schele and Friedel 1990: 430)
This is confirmed by a date from Palenque, which projects forward in time to 1.0.0.0.0.0, which will occur on October 13, 4772 (a Friday). The Classic Period Maya likely did not believe that the end of this age would occur in 2012. According to the Maya, there will be a baktun ending in 2012, a significant event being the end of a 13th 400 year period, but not the end of the world.
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2006-11-15 03:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is, IT DOESN'T.
It rolls from the 12th Baktun to the 13th Baktun (a unit of time 396 years long), with the 13th Baktun (13.00.00.00.00) beginning on 12-21-2012. For some reason, some people think the calendar can't go higher than 13 Baktuns. But it can go to 20 and beyond.
2006-11-15 23:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All it ability is they did no longer could make a calendar for the 12 months after. they did no longer say the international grew to become into coming to an end. however the administrative reported to end the manufacturing lines for calendar making on Dec 20 2012
2016-10-22 03:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody really knows for sure. It is only modern speculation that the world could possible end on that day... It is so intriguing that it is sooo close to accurate (I think it's under five minutes off). I guess we will see???
2006-11-15 03:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry this world will go past this date. Mayans were not Gods.
2006-11-15 03:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by observer 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They ran out of crayons?
2006-11-15 03:43:32 · answer #6 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is when they believe(d) that the world will end.
2006-11-15 03:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋