December 21, 2012 - The Real Fuss Behind the 2012 Prophecy

There has been a great deal of fascination behind the 2012 Apocalypse predictions in recent times as the year 2012 approaches. Even in the last year, Hollywood has cashed in on the increased publicity generated by the buzz around the 2012 phenomenon by releasing the 2012 movie. This is perhaps many people's depiction of what will happen come December 2012; however there is actually a great deal of mystery over the actual events that are supposedly going to occur.

The actual prediction about the 2012 prophecy is based on three reputable sources of information- Nostradamus, the Mayan Calendar and the Holy Bible. All three mention in some degree to a Doomsday, Day of Reckoning or Judgement day. The Mayan Calendar is actually the only source that directly makes the prediction that these events will occur in 2012. More specifically the Mayan long count Calendar predicts that in December 21, 2012, the end of the world will occur.

The Mayan society is well known for being one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world along with the Egyptians, Sumerians and Romans. They were well known to be highly advanced in a number of faculties such as Mathematics, Engineering and Architecture. The Mayan civilization had many short calendars that they would use for things such as harvesting and religious purposes. The Mayan Calendar split time into different time units similar to the presently used Lunar Calendar. 1 year was known as a Haab, while the shortest period of time was a fortnight, which was known as a Tzolkin. The Mayan long count calendar lasts for thousands of years and is set to end in December 21, 2012. When compared to the highly recognized Lunar Calendar, scientists believe that the Mayan Calendar is incredibly precise, with only a 30 second difference between the two calendars.

As the year 2012 approaches, no one really knows what will happen come December 21, 2012. However, it is completely plausible and possible that the ancient Mayan civilization predicted an end of age that could have devastating effects on mankind. Could it be possible that this is when the Apocalypse may happen? Or is it perhaps the beginning of a new age where the emergence of Christ or even the Antichrist may emerge? We will have to wait and see.

If you want to read more about the Mayan Calendar, visit our Official 2012 Countdown website.

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