About the 2012 Doomsdays Website

The 2012 Doomsday website is all about the date December 21, 2012.  That is the day the Mayan Long Count calendar ends.  After 5,125 years, the current Great Cycle will see the Earth move through the Galactic Plain, an event that occurs each cycle.

The Mayans were a brilliant people, specifically in the astronomy field.  Developing  the first advanced language of the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican era, the Mayan also utilized mathematics and created their own counting system.  This base-20 counting system enabled them to make precise calculations of the planets and stars.

Using their advanced language, mathematics, and astronomy skills, the Maya improved upon the basic calendar systems of the day, furthering their ability to count historical events beyond the standard 52-year cycle.  Combining the Haab' and Tzolkin calendars, they created the Long Count, a calendar that would show the 5,125 years of the Great Cycle. 

In fact, the Mayan believed there were four Great Cycles, each which ended in the destruction of the Earth in some manner (flooding, fire, etc.).  This is shown in the Mayan Creation Myth, coming from their "bible" - the Popol Vuh.  They believed they were living in the 5th cycle of 5,125 years.  This is the same cycle in which humans are presently living - a cycle which began in the year 3114 BCE, and ends on December 21, 2012.

Much has been discovered over the past 200 years, revealing how the Maya lived and their cultural practices and beliefs.  One thing is for certain, each time a cycle of time ended - whether it be the the 52-year Sacred Tzolkin Calendar Round, or the 365-day Haab' calendar with it's 5 dreadful "nameless" days - the Mayan always placed great significance on those days.  The more significant the end date, the more deadly the events (such as sacrifices) that were employed to root off evil from the underworld.  Human offerings and various other events were the best way to ensure continuity into the next cycle.

This website delivers the pre-Columbian Maya, their beliefs, their culture, and their calendars.  You will gain an understanding of the significance of sacrificially-based dates within their calendars, and why the date December 21, 2012 is so important to mankind.  There are also plenty of articles about the destructive forces that are potentially inevitable on that date, as well as some insight into why nothing may happen at all.