In Guatemala, in the town called La Corona, scientists-archaeologists have discovered one of the most lengthy inscriptions on the Mayan language, whose age is about 1300 years. It contains already the second after " the Tortuguero known mention of the so-called date of the end times, which, according to the Gregorian calendar, matches the beginning of the third decade of December 2012.

With the approach of the date of the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar, the history of this people is increasing interest in the world. The civilization of this people appeared in the first centuries of our era, and disappeared with the advent of the Spaniards in the XVI century. However, the Maya people lives in the areas of Mesoamerica still, and its amount is estimated at more than 6 million people. For mayakovksy citizens in Mexico and Guatemala, there are radio and cable TV.

The Maya were the usual early civilization, a society which was organized in the city-state. The peak of their prosperity dates back to the VI-IX century - the Maya was magnificent architecture - they were built of stone cities, palaces, pyramids, temples, erected in front of the buildings of the stele, which was recorded historical dates, and noted the change of rulers. The most prominent feature of the Mayan culture they had a written language, and it is the only civilization of America, which has existed phonetic writing.

Research Maya began in the late XIX century. Basically produced archaeological excavations cities, and on the basis of the excavations, scientists have tried to draw conclusions about the culture and way of life of the Maya by analogy with what is known about Egypt, Greece, Rome. However, a very different perception of the world does not allow to approach the Mayan writings from the same point of view as to the European historical documents. In comparison with the European civilizations, the Maya completely different describes the world. The same phenomena they fit with other images, other concepts, other systems of the gods.

“End of the world” according to the Mayan calendar, which should take place on December 23 this year, which with some trepidation sincerely believe in the prophecies of the people, does not mean the termination of life of our civilization. In fact, unlike European, Mayan astronomers were not allocated 12 and 13 constellations of the zodiac. Each of them corresponded to 13 of the gods, and worship each of them began the movement of the Sun. The end of one of these large cycles will take place on December 23, 2012, according to the beliefs of the Maya, then will the circle of the Board of the gods, then there will come the new era.

The document on the basis of which was raised hysteria about the end of the world, was found in the state of Tabasco, town of ELS-Tortuguero. But living there contemporary Maya, at the end of the world don't believe. Currently, the Indians are very poor people who are concerned about economic issues. The myth about the end of the world they are interesting from the point of view of attracting avid for the thrill tourists.