Who were the Maya? Does their calendar predict the world's end December 21, 2012?
This book, Maya 2012 Revealed, Demystifying the Prophecy, brings a realistic tone to the furor caused by December 21, 2012 debate, with emphasis on who are the Maya, the code, their calendar system, Maya astronomy and the night sky, 2012ology, the collapse of their culture and the prophecy, as seen by the Maya elders.
Kitchel's background as a journalist, author and bookstore owner in Maya Mexico gives her a birdseye view of the Maya mystery about the end date.
Excerpt
When I first traveled to Quintana Roo in 1983, the Maya code had yet to be broken. Maya culture remained steeped in mystery. If they left clues about their existence in pyramid temples deep within Central American jungles, no scholars could unravel them. What they posted on cement slabs called Maya stellae--their form of Facebook, on display for everyone to read--was decipherable, at least for the time being. Until recent breakthroughs, archeologists and iconographers could not decipher what information the Maya had streamed to the world. It would take 150 years to break the code. So who were the Maya?
Yankee Doodle Daddy is a historical Appalachian Family Saga. The story follows a mother's reckoning as she struggles to survive and keep her four daughters alive.
Yankee Doodle Daddy is a historical Appalachian Family Saga. The story follows a mother's reckoning as she struggles to survive and keep her four daughters alive.
