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- Dissecting the Mayan apocalypse - The Week Magazine
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Dissecting the Mayan apocalypseThe Week MagazineIndigenous Mayans during a ceremonial prayer to welcome the upcoming December 2012 end to the Mayan calendar: Many true-believers insist the world will end when the calendar does. Photo: J. Emilio Flores/Corbis The Mayan civilization dates back to 2000 ...and more » |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:40 GMT - Watch with Maya Numbers on Sale Until End of Current Cycle - Latin American Herald Tribune
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Watch with Maya Numbers on Sale Until End of Current CycleLatin American Herald Tribune21 of this year, the day on which the Mayan calendar marks the end of a cycle. Watchmaker and historian Jean Marc Bosque is an enthusiast of Mayan culture who decided to use his professional skills to create a watch as a tribute to that civilization. |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:29:37 GMT - Freshwater Science Expert Speaks at 30th Annual Connell Lecture Program - Valdosta State University
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:08:04 GMT - Cashing in on the 'end of the world' tourism - Fox News
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:57 GMT - 'MAYA 2012: Lords of Time' - Examiner.com
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'MAYA 2012: Lords of Time'Examiner.com... Lords of Time ? a world premiere exhibition opening May 5 ? the Penn Museum confronts the current fascination with the year 2012, comparing predictions of a world-transforming apocalypse with their supposed origins in the ancient Maya civilization. |
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:04:28 GMT - Study: Deforestation may lead to drought - Summit County Citizens Voice
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Study: Deforestation may lead to droughtSummit County Citizens VoiceRainfall levels declined, for example, by as much as 20 percent over parts of the Yucatán Peninsula between 800 CE and 950 CE During the peak of Mayan civilization between the years 800 and 950, the land cover reconstruction Cook based his modeling on ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:53 GMT - Carnival Liberty's Day at the Cozu-mall - USA TODAY (blog)
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Carnival Liberty's Day at the Cozu-mallUSA TODAY (blog)The Maya are believed to have first settled in Cozumel a couple of thousand years ago, and it was probably a playground for an even older Olmec civilization. The island, you see, was considered sacred to the Maya moon goddess known as Ix Chel, ...and more » |
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:42 GMT - On Our Radar: A Crisp View of Earth - New York Times (blog)
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On Our Radar: A Crisp View of EarthNew York Times (blog)[The Baltimore Sun] A NASA scientist offers a possible explanation for the sudden collapse of the Maya civilization in the ninth century: climate change, caused by the replacement of forests with agricultural land. While deforestation by the Maya did ...and more » |
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:21:34 GMT - 2012: The End of the World? - Royal Purple News
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:11:53 GMT - Apoca-tourism: Mexico to spend $8 million to boost tourism, expects millions ... - Washington Post
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