The idea of the end of the world on December 21, born of jokes American historians-mayanist

According to the Mayan calendar, we are at the beginning of the zero Alumona.

Doctor of historical Sciences, Professor of the Kyiv national University Vadim Ruble refutes statement about the end of the world on December 21 in the mythology and the Mayan calendar.

According to the historian, December 21, completed only one of the periods of the Mayan calendar - Baktun, which lasted about
400 years.

"Prediction about the end of the world Maya none at all. They have a calendar to it ", - he said.
The scientist also noted that for the Maya, this date was important, in this day they arranged a holiday, but nothing to do with the rumors about the end of the world it was not.

However, noted rubel, if in the Mayan mythology is not found, the idea of the end of the world, it is in their Northern neighbors - the Aztecs. And the connection between the idea of the end of the world and the Mayan calendar, the scientist believes, invented by people who have the benefits of mass hysteria.

According to Rubel, the Maya had a calendar system, consisting of three calendars. Two of them - the Tzolkin and Haab - had no continuous numbering and were circular. Tzolkin, consisting of twenty-day "months", was used mainly for divination, and Haab, consisting of 365 days, for farming.

The third calendar long account has had a continuous numbering and based on consistent accounts days from the base date (about 5 million years BC).

The minimum length of time the Maya was the day of the con, while the longest period of time - Lawton (almost 64 million years). Thus, according to the Mayan calendar, humanity now lives only in the beginning of the zero araucana (count of the Maya started from scratch).
According to the historian, for the first time that December 21, 2012 end of the world, began in 1990 after the joke of one of American historians-mayanist about this. However, the idea was picked up and turned it into a business project.

Recall that earlier scientists said that we should not wait for the end of the world in 2012, and denied the possibility of cosmic catastrophe in the near future. They reiterated that such rumours were caused by incorrect interpretation of the Mayan calendar.

However, not all panicking due to rumors about the coming Apocalypse. There are those who have done this kind of business. Thus, residents of the French village make the hypothesis that during the end of the world will survive only those who will be at the top of the mountain Byugarash, next to which is situated village of the same name. They rent their homes and sell over the Internet stones from the "saving" of the mountain.
Did not avoid mass hysteria and Ukraine: in Simferopol conduct training courses by the end of the world. "Ukrainian news" MES of Ukraine reacted to rumors about the end of the world the Ministry of emergency situations says the concerns of citizens because of the rumors about the end of the world on December 21. This was announced by the representative of the Ministry. "In the last time to the MOE received letters from citizens concerned with the approximation of the so-called end of the world on December 21," - said in the message.

While the MOE believes that in connection with the groundlessness of this issue and the lack of information on the occurrence of global emergencies during this period, there is no reason for additional outreach activities on this issue. NASA: "Live and enjoy your life" NASA said that we should not wait for the end of the world in 2012, and denied the possibility of cosmic catastrophe in the near future. Scientists have once again said that such rumours were caused by incorrect interpretation of the Mayan calendar. "If the end of the world will happen one day, we are unlikely to learn about it in advance. Most likely, he will be unpredictable and fast, " said NASA representatives.

- Although, of course, it all depends on what it is going to be a disaster and what it will be provoked. If the culprit is a huge asteroid, probably, we'll know about it in advance." "If Nibiru or some other planet X were flying towards the Earth, astronomers have noticed this, but they are not, so there is no sense to think of the impending disaster. Live and enjoy your life on the eve of the New year, " added the American scientists. Despite the massive preparations for the Apocalypse, which is supposed to be held on December 21, scientists are constantly reminded that in the Mayan culture were no "end of the world", and the date December 21, 2012 is considered the beginning of a new era. "Rosbalt" In Russia withdrew from sale kits for the end of the world In Tomsk withdraw from shops kits "For the end of the world" in the absence of licenses for the sale of drugs and alcohol. However, retailers that are over-staffed sets will be on sale soon. The set includes a card-naked-ing in case the owner of the special offers will lose memory, sprats, vodka, buckwheat, candles and matches, the pad and pencil for letters in the future, the statement with the description of the game to make it faster time went by, first aid kit, consisting of activated charcoal, bandage and validol, a rope and a soap.

It cost 890 rubles. As it turned out, validol and vodka was "extra": on the implementation of alcohol and drugs require licenses. Now in one of the shops that sold these sets, there is only demonstration set. However, according to sellers, people come up and ask about them.