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The Calendar Stone reflects Aztec cosmic cycles and their imperial ideology, but NOT a Maya end date. (National Museum of Anthropology and History, Mexico City).

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It's the next big thing! The Year 2012 is a landmark date in the Maya calendar and the hopeful annus mirabilis of New Age philosophy. The Maya ritual calendar was composed of 260 days, a sequence of 13 months consisting of 20 individually named days. This cycle is then played against a cycle based on the phases of the Sun, Moon and Venus. The result is a complex calendar that repeats itself every 3600 years. By the current "Long Count" of the Mayan calendar, a great cycle ends on December 21st 2012. Terence McKenna is one visionary who thought the world would be changed by this date, but now he is joined by many prophets, some of whom claim serious credentials as Mayanists. Collected here are useful websites on the Maya calendar, Maya and Aztec civilization generally, and related 2012 concerns.

Scholarly Websites

Predicting 2012

Terence McKenna
The ethnopharmacologist Terence McKenna (1946-2000) predicts, among other things, that the world will end, rather, we will be so utterly transformed as to be unrecognizable to ourselves, on December 21, 2012.: Terence McKenna home page seems to be an official site, with e-mail connections to TM, his publicist and business agent. A trip to McKenna's reality, including his visions of the end, can be reached at Hyperborea; Another site is Terence McKenna Land maintained by dmitri with pages devoted to the end year 2012.; McKenna's books are published by Blue Water Publishing.
Calculations of the endtime are based on his software Timewave Zero.: Get more information at the Fusion Anomaly website; YouTube clip of TM explaining TimeWave Zero and speeding up to the Year 2012 (24 min. 15 sec long)
Rohrschach Reality news clip on Timewave Zero (6 min 45 sec)

Scholarship on Maya Civilization
2012 and the End of the World by Matthew Restall and Amara Solari laid the basis for our scholarly approach to the problems of 2012. They include detailed discussions of the key pieces of evidence, including Monument 6 at El Tortuguero, and others at Izapa, Copán, Cobá, and Quiriguá. Their scholarship suggests that Maya culture is not particularly millenarian, but that the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was narrated in apocalyptic mode by Franciscan historians, who exploited local rivalries when they reported that Montezuma (Moctezuma) yielded to Cortès without a fight. Additional reviews at Amazon.com.
FAMSI (Foundation for Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies), submitted by Aydin Alikaya.: The FAMSI website "aims to assist and promote qualified scholars" in research and advancement in studying ancient Mesoamerica, with the intention of preserving the pre-Columbian cultures of Central America. It houses publications, including theses and dissertations, and resource pages providing reliable information on many topics, numerous images, videos, and teaching tools. This site contains extensive research particularly on Maya texts such as the Dresden Codex which can be downloaded completely. Their vast collection on the 2012 phenomenon explains to us that "it is not the end of the world." The maps display various culture, country, linguistic, and chronological aspects. The site is easy to navigate and is constantly being updated with new finds in ongoing research. Under the different subgroups, you will find extensive amounts of information on anything pre-Columbian in Mesoamerica. If there are any questions regarding the foundation, they can easily be contacted. (Accessed, December 12, 2011)
Authentic Maya, submitted by Meredith Gumash.: Artwork and architectural ruins along with other information of the Maya culture have been uncovered in Guatemala and can be read about and explored through this website, run by Dr. Renato Villalobos. Although the site tries to entice tourists to visit Guatemala, it is extremely informative and contains scholarly information about over 110 archaeological sites of the Maya as well as their culture, calendar, mathematics, history, texts, mythology, warfare, trade economy, and especially art. These sections contain material and the history surrounding the 2012, "end of the world" prophesy. Dr. Richard Hansen's video lecture "Mapping the Mirador Basin" is featured. This site is also for people looking to experience the culture and natural environment of Guatemala as it can be seen today. (Accessed December 9, 2011)
The Maya Conservancy, submitted by Shannon Kuhn.: The Maya Conservancy, working along side other non-profit agencies, was founded to aid in the preservation and protection of Maya Culture and Heritage and Maya and Pre-Maya archeological sites throughout Mexico and Central America. The site's blog features informative articles about historic sites and cultural events that the organization has sponsored, with links to their YouTube video site which includes a video about what the Conservancy is doing to acknowledge the native culture in reference to 2012. The organization's main focus is on the Izapa monument and its artwork because of its important early religious implications, particularly as it relates to the long count calendar of the Mayans. (Accessed December 7, 2011)
Maya Exploration Center, submitted by Alyssa Babitt.: The MEC, directed by archeologist Dr. Ed Barnhart, is devoted to studying the Maya civilization and running informational, first-hand tours for students studying abroad and researchers. This website is very organized and updated often, with links to pictures, ongoing, and completed research, such as the Palenque Mapping Project. Very important articles discuss the Maya calendar and Monument 6 at Tortuguero, which describes the end of the Maya Long Count on December 21, 2012. John Major Jenkins who dedicates his life to researching Maya civilization wrote the article Astronomy in the Tortuguero Inscriptions, (PDF file) which discusses his "2012 alignment hypothesis" that suggests the "Mayan awareness of the sun's future alignment with the dark rift in the Milky Way on the solstice of 2012 A.D." and additional scholarly discussion. (Accessed December 8, 2011)
Mesoweb, submitted by Akosua Nyantakyi.: The Mesoweb site was created by a number of university scholars, who have researched, analyzed and differentiate the Maya and Aztec history and culture. Their purpose is to inform and educate viewers with similar interest of native cultures, including the facts behind the ending of the Maya calendar in 2012 and the controversial apocalyptic theories. The site houses websites of several other scholarly researches and organizations, such as; Palenque, Culture of Ancient Mexico, FAMSI and the Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C. The site also includes a Mayan vocabulary list, discussions of important art works, values and practices, encyclopedia, book recommendations and more. The site serves as a general and scholarly source using the Spanish and English language. The contexts of this site are easily assessable through the search engine that is incorporated into the website. (Accessed December 5, 2011)
NASA, submitted by Julianne Bosley.: The NASA website includes countless information on astronomy from government specialists, and caters to individual researchers as well as to experts interested in updates within the scientific community. It contains credible articles that specifically concern the solar system, NASA technology, and more, and most have graphics and links to other sources. Additionally, this website provides many informative articles on 2012 astronomical theories. By following the link, researchers may view a page written by E.C. Krupp, editor of the magazine Sky and Telescope and observatory owner. Krupp explains misconceptions behind the Maya calendar, including the galactic alignment theory. He also deflates internet theories and Jenkins's claim stating the sun will eclipse the center of the Milky Way. The experience of NASA's experts offers credible information that will prove valuable to anyone looking for informative articles concerning astronomical doomsday theories. (Accessed 4th December 2011)
The Rise and Fall of the Maya Empire, submitted by Cassie Andreas: The History Channel website provides us with valuable information about the Maya people and the development and decline of their civilization, from credible scholars and historians. There are also various links to theme sites that discuss the Mayan hieroglyphs and the Aztecs, which were of importance in comparison to the Maya. The videos expand on other areas of historical and archeological aspects of the Maya, while one is an animated overview and another offers a look inside their civilization. This is all necessary background information when researching the upcoming year 2012. To get closer to the mysterious date of December 21, 2012 and to understand how people have used the Maya calendar and the Aztec Calendar stone to predict the end of the world, visit History Channel 2012 topic site. (Accessed November 7, 2011).

Predicting 2012
2012: End of the World Predictions, submitted by Rebecca Thomas.: This website, titled "2012: End of the World Predictions" was started in 2008 and is still being updated, with its latest story being one about the solar cycle and its affiliation with 2012. This website seems to cover all of the possibilities for the end of the world in 2012 that people have been mentioning for years, including the Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus, and Bible references. It includes NASA as a source for some of its articles, making it quite credible. The purpose of this website is to inform everyone of the predictions that are circulating about 2012 and the truth that they may uphold, and also how to prepare for it. Anyone looking for more information on the predictions of 2012 and are interested in reading about them would be interested in this website. (Accessed November 8, 2010; page unavailable December 21, 2011.)
2012 Unlimited:, submitted by Sam Michalak.: Site A is the part of this website that concerns the Mayan Calendar and the year 2012. It was created in order to make people aware of changes that are going to be happening in the near future, many of which are farfetched with little scientific backing. Some of them include: time acceleration, DNA upgrades, a shift from the fourth to fifth dimensions, and a frequency rise on earth to a twelve hour day. Many of the articles about Mayan prophecy were either written or spoken by a Dr. Carl J. Calleman, a Swedish biochemist who has spent at least the past eight years studying and lecturing on the Mayan calendar. By far the most helpful article on the site is called "Our Future - According to Mayan Calendar". It gives a decent amount of information about the cycles and prophetical nature of the Mayan calendar. (accessed November 12, 2007)
Alignment2012, submitted by Mi Huang.: John Major Jenkins, an American author and independent controversial researcher, created this commercial website to inform readers about his belief on Maya Calendar's prediction of the doomsday 2012. This site is clearly organized. The major section is Maya Calendar & 2012 Studies, which contains interviews in the mass media like ABC News Nightline, New York Times and FOX News, video clips of presentations, and in-depth analyses of Izapa, Solstice, 7 Wind, Galactic Alignment and Monuments with plentiful pictures. His research is professional but available to the general public because he doesn't lavishly depend on esoteric words. One can get more information by buying his Books, DVDs & CDs, contacting him via email, or attending events. Even though this website is not currently updated, it contains useful research. (Accessed: 5 December 2011)
Ancient World Mysteries Decoded: The Esoteric Knowledge of a Lost Age, submitted by Evan Duffey: On this particular webpage, there is plentiful information about the astronomy, mythology and myths behind the Mayan long calendar system as it all relates to spectacular day of 2012. Keith Hunter, the author, specifies how important each myth is to fully comprehend, so that New Age believers can recover the lost knowledge of ancient world mysteries. The webpage includes links to a wide range of things that can be related to 2012, including the great pyramid and a video lecture on Nibiru which is a large planetary object that is supposed to collide with the earth in a doomsday event in 2012. The website also makes available the author's book The Lost Age of High Knowledge. (Accessed December 15, 2011)
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Several reviews of December 21, 2012 http://www.december212012.com/
December 21, 2012, submitted by Chad Murawski.: The Mayans created a very detailed calendar that accurately predicted different world events. The Mayan's calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Many historians interpret this to be the day when civilization is going to come to an end. John, the author of this site, has different articles with several different theories and predictions describing what could happen in the year 2012. He wants all who visit his site to become aware of the possibility of Armageddon being in the very near future. This site describes different events that are happening in the world today such as the war in Iraq or other natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and how they accurately relate to what the Mayans predicted. (November 13, 2007).
December 21, 2012.com, submitted by Darryl Overton.: What does the media say about the Ancient Mayan Prophecy? Or what does anybody say about them for that fact? December 21, 2012.com is a source with a wealth of information about the speculated day of doom. This site has everything from merchandise to a countdown for the year 2012. Many news sources, links, groups and videos are all available to discover more information about the December 21, 2012. Links are available on the homepage discussing leading to the theories of how the world will end to how world religions are influenced by the Mayan belief. This is the perfect site for those in frenzy over end times involving the Ancient Mayan Prophecies. (Accessed December 31, 2007)
Global Oneness Commitment, submitted by Sam Michalak.: This site contains a great deal of information about various religions and belief systems. The parts of the website that involve the Mayans and the year 2012 are under the even more wisdom section on the left side and are labeled, Mayan Calendar, and 2012-year 2012. The website is set up in a way that once you select the topic you want; it gives you a list of articles on the subject, each with a brief description, summarizing the article. The articles are not listed in any particular order and in most cases the articles cover a broad range of points about each topic. The site itself is easy to use and it is easy to find the information you are looking for. The only downside is that there are annoying advertisements that appear right in the middle of your desired information. (Accessed November 12, 2007)
Mayan Calendar 2012, submitted by David DiBernardi.: This site includes many quality pictures with captions of things such as the Temple of Kukulcan which is said to be the physical embodiment of the Mayan Calendar, also Mayan writing, and Temple of Inscriptions. The purpose of this site is to make the readers think about the 2012 End of the World scenario. Its strength is that it is interactive and the reader can write predictions and comments about what they think will happen. The site promotes their Facebook link where the mission is to "promote the positive aspects within the Mayan Calendar," and is updated daily with New Age affirmations. A recent post on the Facebook page links to a very rich informative site that features the book 2012 Daily Guide to the Mayan Sacred Calendar whose authors Karen Namaste and Stan Majorowski appear to be this website authors. (Accessed November 29, 2011)

Individual Prophets of 2012
Adrian Gilbert Website, submitted by Darryl Overton.: Adrian Gilbert is a author that studies eschatology and he writes numerous books on end time scenarios. He has written The End of Time and The Mayan Prophecies which both reflect on end time scenarios. He discusses his reflection on the end of time on the website homepage. His works show a fundamental focus on Ancient Mayan Prophecies and archaeo-astronomy with titles such as 2012 Mayan Year of Destiny and Signs in The Sky. He reflects on the fact that the Mayans had a superior understanding of astronomy and they also based their calendar system off their knowledge. With his numerous works on Mayan literature this website is a gateway to a wealth of knowledge and understanding of Mayan religion, culture and prophecy that can explain their beliefs that the end is December 21, 2012. (Accessed December 31, 2007; Not accessible December 21, 2011)
Adrian Gilbert's new website The Invisible College promotes the "synthesis of ancient wisdom with new discoveries," charging a modest annual membership fee to participate in "on-line, participatory self-education." The Mayan Calendar system is considered under the topic of Prophecy. (Editor's note, December 21, 2011.)
Half Past Human, submitted by Adam Herman.: Clif High, one of the creators of WebBot, and firm believer that the end is near, consistently posts on his website about the end of the world, and occasionally posts some information about the latest WebBot data sets. His latest data set predicts that a dam will fail somewhere in Australia (http://www.halfpasthuman.com/audam.html), and WebBot has also predicted the end of the world in 2012. While some posts aren't relevant to the end of the world, he does post about his thoughts on how the world will end. Though some of his cataclysmic posts are his own thoughts, some are predicted by his program, WebBot. WebBot is a program that takes snapshots of key words and phrases all across the internet, which are then plotted on a scatter chart, from which predictions can be made. It predicts not only minor things, but also major, catastrophic events, such as 9/11. (Accessed November 30, 2011).
How to Survive 2012, submitted by Shannon Petersen: Recently, researcher Patrick Geryl gained notoriety due to his nine bestselling books and radical plans to survive the end of the world in 2012. His site outlines his beliefs and predictions on how the world might end, like polar shifts and nuclear war for example, and even his plans for survival. Keep in mind that Patrick Geryl believes that the world will end, so the information is often biased or based on assumption. However, he still provides interesting ideas of survival, specific to different catastrophic events and geographic locations, and even ways to rebuild civilization. Overall, the site provides a unique perspective from a true believer in the 2012 hype. (Accessed December 3, 2011)
Survive 2012. Three reviews on Robert Bast's site.
Survive 2012, submitted by Valerie Heigel: Robert Bast uses The Bast Theory, from his non-fiction novel, as his basis for his prediction that the world as it is known today could possibly end in the year 2012. This site is for anyone who is interested in the many possible ways that the world as it is known may come to an end. Bast analyzes the Mayan calendar, fractal time, and galactic alignments. The site is very well organized. A site map in the left hand side of the screen contains separate links that provide more information relating to the year 2012 such as pole shifts, global pyramids, Nazca Lines, cosmic rays, and dragons. Although the author of the site is clearly stating his point of view on the topic throughout the entire site, he has posted comments from visitors that oppose his theories and predictions, giving the web page and slightly objective view. (accessed 19 November 2005)
Survive 2012: Ancient Mayan Doomsday, Pole Shifts, and Evolution, submitted by Brian Schiffbauer.: Robert Bast, Associate Professor of Early History at the University of Tennessee revises the site that brings the Mayan idea of world extinction to light through a series of arguments such as the shifting of the earth's magnetic poles creating a global shift and evolutionary inconsistencies. The website is intended for a mature audience. The ideas started 10,000 years ago through a series of calculations; Mayans have set forth a date of the next cataclysm. Through a series of links one can access and see an in-depth analysis of the Mayan ideology. The website is credible and backed by Bast's vast knowledge of early history and a Ph. D in Late Medieval and Reformation studies from the University of Arizona. The site is culturally driven and has Mayan figures on its main page. The style is logically organized but contains too many links. (Accessed 7 December 2005)
Survive 2012, submitted by Heather Schubert: Robert Bast's website, based on and named from his novel in progress, is strictly informational with no bias. He presents information then lets the reader decide if it means the end of the world at the time. Bast explains the Mayan calendar along with other end-time theories and why this information pinpoints 2012 as the year the world will end. He also discusses other mythical, geological, and scientific topics as possibilities of the end of the world including dragons, Nazca Lines, pole shifts, and global pyramids and how they could be considered warning signs of the end of the world. The website is extremely organized and easy to understand and navigate. Each section has an introduction, details, and chapters with links shown in a table of contents at all times. The website seems extremely reliable and establishes credibility for Bast by including a biography, contact information, and list of references. (Accessed 14. Nov. 2005)

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