The world will not end on 21 December 2012, final date in the Maya calendar, but a new era may well begin. This opinion was expressed by experts attending the Seventh Palenque Roundtable. First date in the Maya calendar is 11 August 3114 BC.
Curious, I investigated to see what happened some 5,000 years ago. It seems to be that around then civilization began. The first dynasty emerged to rule a united Egypt and hieroglyphic writing appeared. The Minoans took over in Crete and the first structures were erected at Stonehenge. Things were happening in Mesopotamia (Iraq), China and in the Americas. So it may be that the end of next year really will be interesting.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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