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What Have the Mayans Got to Do With It? A Brief Guide to the Apocalypse

by Matt Sheedy According to the Mesoamerican long count calendar, which has been closely associated with the Maya civilization, the end of the fourth world or conclusion of a b’ak’tun (roughly 5,125 years) will take place today, on December 21, … Continue reading

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