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December 2012 marked the conclusion of a bʼakʼtun—a time period in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used in Mesoamerica prior to the arrival of Europeans. Although the Long Count was most likely invented by the Olmec, [16] it has become closely associated with the Maya civilization, whose classic period lasted from 250 to 900 AD. [17]
The current baktun started on 13.0.0.0.0 – December 21, 2012 using the GMT correlation. Archaeologist J. Eric S. Thompson stated that it is erroneous to say that a Long Count date of, for example, 9.15.10.0.0 is in the “9th baktun”, analogous to describing the year 209 AD as in the “2nd century AD”.
In the Maya Long Count, the previous creation ended at the end of a 13th bʼakʼtun. The previous creation ended on a Long Count of 12.19.19.17.19. Another 12.19.19.17.19 occurred on December 20, 2012 (Gregorian Calendar), followed by the start of the 14th bʼakʼtun, 13.0.0.0.0, on December 21, 2012.
Archaeologists discovered an ancient stone slab with 123 hieroglyphic symbols in Mexico, revealing the founding of a town in 569 AD and details about Maya rulers.
In October 2012, the suspected tomb and remains of an important Maya queen were discovered at El Perú.Excavations led by David Freidel of Washington University in St. Louis uncovered a tomb in the city's main pyramid temple and it was identified as belonging to Lady K’abel, the military ruler of the Wak kingdom between 672 and 692 AD. [4]
John Major Jenkins (4 March 1964 – 2 July 2017) [1] was an American author and pseudoscientific researcher. He is best known for his works that theorize certain astronomical and esoteric connections of the calendar systems used by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
Chichen Itza was the most important city in the northern Maya region. During the 9th century AD, the central Maya region suffered major political collapse, marked by the abandonment of cities, the ending of dynasties and a northward shift in activity. [32]
Chichen Itza was the most important city in the northern Maya region. During the 9th century AD, the central Maya region suffered major political collapse, marked by the abandonment of cities, the ending of dynasties, and a northward shift in activity.