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Mayan doomsday 'safe zone' in france shut down

Mayan doomsday 'safe zone' in france shut down | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
Citing fears that doomsday believers, curiosity seekers, and "above all" journalists, will flood a French mountaintop on Dec. 21, the supposed day of the Mayan apocalypse, local officials are banning access to the mountain.

 

The spot, Pic de Bugarach, is rumored to be one of the only safe places on the planet on Dec. 21, according to Raw Story. On that date, a major cycle of the Maya Long Count calendar ends. The calendar is split into several chunks, including 400-year spans called b'ak'tuns. Dec. 21, 2012 on our calendar marks the end of the 13th b'ak'tun and the beginning of a new cycle.

 

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Historic 'Mike’s Cabin' Burns in Cave Canyon Fire

Historic 'Mike’s Cabin' Burns in Cave Canyon Fire | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
WHISKEY SPRINGS • Eighty years ago, Mike built a cabin.
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