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The 2012 phenomenon was a widespread popular interest in eschatological speculation with nearly all theories having minimal influence from Ancient Maya culture<ref name="2012 phenomenon">Robert K. Sitler. (2012). The 2012 Phenomenon Comes of Age. ''Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions'', ''16''(1), 61–87. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2012.16.1.61</ref>, specifically the ending of a calendar cycle. The theories included: collision with a rogue planet<ref name="Myth of nibiru">Morrison, D. (2008). The myth of Nibiru and the end of the world in 2012. ''Skeptical Inquirer, 32.5''. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035216/http://www.csicop.org/si/show/myth_of_nibiru_and_the_end_of_the_world_in_2012</ref>, significant magnetic pole reversal<ref name="Magnetic pole">NASA. (2011, November 30). ''2012: Magnetic pole reversal happens all the (geologic) time''. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-poleReversal.html</ref>, severe solar maximum outbursts <ref name="Solar maximums">Poladian, C. (2013, October 26). ''Solar maximum: Three solar flares and a coronal mass ejection as the sun reaches peak solar activity''. Internation Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com/solar-maximum-three-solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejection-sun-reaches-peak-solar-1442608</ref>, and even a “radical shift in human consciousness” <ref name="2012 phenomenon" />. However, scholars and skeptics have published articles debunking these theories<ref name="Really">Bowditch, P. (2012, December 12). ''The end of the world. Really?''. ABC Science. https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/12/12/3652956.htm</ref><ref name="Beyond">NASA. (2012, December 22).''Beyond 2012: Why the world didn’t end''. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html</ref><ref name="11/11 debunk">University of Kansas. (2011, November 3).''11/11/11: Anthropologist debunks doomsday myths''. Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2011-11-anthropologist-debunks-doomsday-myths.html</ref>.
The 2012 phenomenon was a widespread popular interest in eschatological speculation with nearly all theories having minimal influence from Ancient Maya culture<ref name="2012 phenomenon">Robert K. Sitler. (2012). The 2012 Phenomenon Comes of Age. ''Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions'', ''16''(1), 61–87. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2012.16.1.61</ref>, specifically the ending of a calendar cycle. The theories included: collision with a rogue planet<ref name="Myth of nibiru">Morrison, D. (2008). The myth of Nibiru and the end of the world in 2012. ''Skeptical Inquirer, 32.5''. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035216/http://www.csicop.org/si/show/myth_of_nibiru_and_the_end_of_the_world_in_2012</ref>, significant magnetic pole reversal<ref name="Magnetic pole">NASA. (2011, November 30). ''2012: Magnetic pole reversal happens all the (geologic) time''. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-poleReversal.html</ref>, severe solar maximum outbursts <ref name="Solar maximums">Poladian, C. (2013, October 26). ''Solar maximum: Three solar flares and a coronal mass ejection as the sun reaches peak solar activity''. Internation Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com/solar-maximum-three-solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejection-sun-reaches-peak-solar-1442608</ref>, and even a “radical shift in human consciousness” <ref name="2012 phenomenon" />. However, scholars and skeptics have published articles debunking these theories<ref name="Really">Bowditch, P. (2012, December 12). ''The end of the world. Really?''. ABC Science. https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/12/12/3652956.htm</ref><ref name="Beyond">NASA. (2012, December 22).''Beyond 2012: Why the world didn’t end''. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html</ref><ref name="11/11 debunk">University of Kansas. (2011, November 3).''11/11/11: Anthropologist debunks doomsday myths''. Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2011-11-anthropologist-debunks-doomsday-myths.html</ref>.
==Ancient Maya==
==Ancient Maya==
The Maya are indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America, specifically in modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chaipas in Mexico and extending southward in modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras<ref name="multiple">Mark, J. J. (2012, July 6). Maya Civilization. ''World History Encyclopedia''. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/Maya_Civilization/#citation_info</ref>.
The Maya are indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America, specifically in modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chaipas in Mexico and extending southward in modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras<ref name="Maya civil WHE">Mark, J. J. (2012, July 6). Maya Civilization. ''World History Encyclopedia''. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/Maya_Civilization/#citation_info</ref>.
===Mesoamerica===
The area Mesoamerica encompasses areas of northern Mexico and southern Guatemala and Honduras<ref name="Mesoam">Arizona Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). ''Mesoamerica''. https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/exhibitions/cultures-of-the-ancient-americas/mesoamerica</ref>. The history of Mesoamerica is expansive and is usually divided into specific periods: Archaic Period (7000-2000 BCE), Olmec Period (1500-200 BCE), Zapotec Period (600 BCE-800 CE), Teotihuacan Period (200-900 CE), El Tajin Period (250-900 CE), Classic Maya Period (250-950 CE), and Post-Classic Period (950-1524 CE)<ref name="Maya civil WHE" />.

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The 2012 phenomenon was a widespread popular interest in eschatological speculation with nearly all theories having minimal influence from Ancient Maya culture[1], specifically the ending of a calendar cycle. The theories included: collision with a rogue planet[2], significant magnetic pole reversal[3], severe solar maximum outbursts [4], and even a “radical shift in human consciousness” [1]. However, scholars and skeptics have published articles debunking these theories[5][6][7].

Ancient Maya

The Maya are indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America, specifically in modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chaipas in Mexico and extending southward in modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras[8].

Mesoamerica

The area Mesoamerica encompasses areas of northern Mexico and southern Guatemala and Honduras[9]. The history of Mesoamerica is expansive and is usually divided into specific periods: Archaic Period (7000-2000 BCE), Olmec Period (1500-200 BCE), Zapotec Period (600 BCE-800 CE), Teotihuacan Period (200-900 CE), El Tajin Period (250-900 CE), Classic Maya Period (250-950 CE), and Post-Classic Period (950-1524 CE)[8].

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert K. Sitler. (2012). The 2012 Phenomenon Comes of Age. Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, 16(1), 61–87. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2012.16.1.61
  2. ↑ Morrison, D. (2008). The myth of Nibiru and the end of the world in 2012. Skeptical Inquirer, 32.5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035216/http://www.csicop.org/si/show/myth_of_nibiru_and_the_end_of_the_world_in_2012
  3. ↑ NASA. (2011, November 30). 2012: Magnetic pole reversal happens all the (geologic) time. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-poleReversal.html
  4. ↑ Poladian, C. (2013, October 26). Solar maximum: Three solar flares and a coronal mass ejection as the sun reaches peak solar activity. Internation Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com/solar-maximum-three-solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejection-sun-reaches-peak-solar-1442608
  5. ↑ Bowditch, P. (2012, December 12). The end of the world. Really?. ABC Science. https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/12/12/3652956.htm
  6. ↑ NASA. (2012, December 22).Beyond 2012: Why the world didn’t end. https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html
  7. ↑ University of Kansas. (2011, November 3).11/11/11: Anthropologist debunks doomsday myths. Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2011-11-anthropologist-debunks-doomsday-myths.html
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mark, J. J. (2012, July 6). Maya Civilization. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/Maya_Civilization/#citation_info
  9. ↑ Arizona Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). Mesoamerica. https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/exhibitions/cultures-of-the-ancient-americas/mesoamerica
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