Some believe that the world will end based on the fact that the Mayan Long Count Calendar ends on December 21, 2012. But is this really a prediction for the end of the world? The problem with any prophecy is that until the time of the predicted event has been and gone, there is no way for sure that we can say that they will or will not come true. But there are things that we can look at for a guideline, things that we know to be true.

The Mayan had a flash of insight 1700 years ago, a great epiphany, if you will. They developed their long count calender which started on August 13th 3114 B.C. and ended on December 21st 2012.

How did this happen? Why did this happen? Remember, the Maya did not yet have the wheel. What was going on in 3114 B.C. we could use to investigate this unusual flash of great insight into the future.

In 3114 B.C. the early stages of Stonehenge I where being astronomically aligned and set in place. In north Africa during this period is the start of the great Dynasty's of Egypt and Ra (the Sun God) brought the great knowledge to the Hierophants (Egyptian Priest.)

While doomsday predictions have come and gone, the buzz around 2012 Mayan apocalypse just doesn't seem to die down. There are some good reasons for this interest around the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. For one, there is a lot of proven evidence in the expertise of Mayan civilization when it came to mathematical calculations and astronomy. They were also masters in architecture with some of their buildings still standing testimony to their extraordinary skills. They were way ahead of other civilizations when it came to things such as development of a calendar and astronomical studies. All this has lead people to look at the predictions of the Mayan calendar with great interest.