What if the Maya were right about the end of humanity as we know it?
Would fire pour from the sky, buildings shatter, floods destroy
Washington DC and Los Angeles slide into the Pacific? That’s how
Hollywood has interpreted the end of the Maya great calendar cycle on
December 21, 2012, in the movie “2012” with John Cusack.
The
Maya believed that everything including creation and destruction
occurred in cycles. Their calendar spanned five cycles, each lasting
approximately 5,200 years. At the end of each cycle before this one, the
Maya believed the current, flawed creation had to be destroyed for the
world to be born again. Some believe the end of the current cycle on
December 21, 2012, is an apocalyptic sign. And those who see a
connection between the complex and incredibly accurate Maya calendar and
a prophecy that the world will end in 2012 point to an unexpected
discovery made in 2003.
This captivating documentary looks for
the truth behind the compelling myth – is there evidence of global
upheaval on a massive scale? We follow scientist Adam Maloof to three
continents on a detective story that spans eons, with clues embedded in
the oldest rocks on the planet.
