Terrence MiaoTerrence Miao - 2011-11-28 00:35:53+1100 - Updated: 2011-11-28 00:35:53+1100
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James Gemmell - 2011-11-29 17:32:22+1100 - Updated: 2011-11-29 17:32:37+1100
The Mexican institute cautioned Thursday that “Western messianic thought has twisted the cosmovision of ancient civilizations like the Maya.” [no kidding] Its experts said that the Mayas believed that time started and ended with regularity, with nothing apocalyptic occurring at the end.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/11/apocalypse-2012-back-on-second-mayan-inscription-uncovered/
Kieran Simpson - 2011-11-29 20:50:16+1100
+James Gemmell Maybe the Mexican Institute didn't want to do a Harold Camping (get it wrong) ;)
Terrence Miao - 2011-11-30 09:11:17+1100
So that's why Mayan cut the stone in a round shape (see the picture). Life and reincarnation recycled again and again ...
James Gemmell - 2011-11-30 10:34:51+1100 - Updated: 2011-11-30 10:35:14+1100
Given the orbits of the various astronomical enties we find ourselves gravitionally bound to, modelling the calendar as wheels within wheels (within wheels) makes a whole heap of sense. Unfortunately those poor Mayans never got to the point of using the wheel for anything as remotely useful as transport...