Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...

plenty of people around the world are taking precautions ahead of the day when the Mayan calendar ends and, the theory goes, so does life as we know it. Here, a look at some of the unusual ...

Looking back and reminding ourselves of these facts is a valuable lesson we could all benefit from. The post 4 Lessons We Can Learn from One of the Oldest Time Systems: The Mayan Calendar appeared ...

Scholars show how multiple planet movements tie into the 819-day Mayan calendar. The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all ...

and the complex Maya calendar. Contrasts are made with British civilisation at the time. This short film is from the BBC series, History of Early Civilisations - Maya. Through parodies of reality ...