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872012 Maya Calendar - Prophecies, Cycles and Fear
Discover the enigmatic Maya Culture that created a complex system of rituals and civil calendars as well as the vigesimal system that included the concept of zero. According to the Maya prophecy, on December 22, 2012, the Sun will receive a ray synchronized from the center of the galaxy and a new cycle will begin on Earth. "It will be the end of the world of materialism, fear and destruction in which we live, and the beginning of a new era of respect and harmony." Maya Elder 1968
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88Is Copan the Athens of the New World?
This article highlights the major attractions found at Copan in Honduras, perhaps the most impressive of all the Mayan sites in Mesoamerica. A description and photo is provided for each statue, stela or building.
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86MAYA CIVILATIONS AND THEIR AMAZING GRASP OF TIME
The Maya are probably the most well known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica, and are a society which may be characterized by the rising and falling cycles of circumstance. In time, the Maya created the most intellectually and...
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86The Maya - Their Expansion and Collapse
The Maya and their sketchy history is so fascinating to learn about. Find out more about some of the things we can know from what they left behind.
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85The Maya Codices
Maya scribes spent their time writing in special books made of paper called codices. In these books, scribes faithfully recorded centuries of Maya history, astronomical calculations, and religious practices. Some of the Maya codices even recorded travel and hunting details. Others included tables for predicting when an eclipse of the sun would occur.
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85Top Ten Summer Vacations For The Family
This year many families will want to save money and still have a great vacation. Whether its relaxing on the beach or riding a roller coaster, I am sure these custom vacations will give you memorable times for the whole family. This article is...
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85SNL Cast - Bios and Photos
Photos and biographies of the current cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live.
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86Mayan Calendar
The Mayan Calendar does not predict the 2012 end of the world scenario. It's a calendar system. Brilliant, no doubts. But developed as a means of measuring time. Not the end of it.
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85Relationships: What to do when there's no more "Me and You"
What do bipolar relationships, grieving, grief and loss, romance, and Maya Angelou have to do with each other? Reading Angelou's ground-breaking and deeply moving, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings " proved to be an illuminating experience. Her perceptive explorations gave me the courage to look at my own relationships more deeply, and helped me begin to wring some clarity from the ashes of past, disastrous liaisons. Her words have also given me insight into the troubled relationships among some
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86Maya Indians and Calendar Predicting End of World in 2012
This history of the Maya Indians starting with their initial arrival in America in their Pre-Classical Period is covered, and their productive Classical Period, ending with their Post Classical Period.
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