Mayan Calendar 2012: Superstorm Sandy, Extreme Weather And The Armageddon Prophecy

Mayan prophecy predicts that the world will end on December 21 2012. This forecast appears somewhat poignant now that it has emerged the ancient civilisation’s downfall was triggered by extreme weather.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that ancient Maya was crippled by decades of extreme weather before its demise just under 1,000 years ago.

The collapse of the Mayan civilisation remains a world mystery. However, it is now believed that years of droughts and storms decimated the ancient culture.

Extreme weather first destroyed the political culture and then moved on to the human population.

Bruce Winterhalder, co-author of the study, said: “Here you had an amazing state-level society that had created calendars, magnificent architecture, works of art, and was engaged in trade throughout Central America.”They were incredible craftspersons, proficient in agriculture, statesmanship and warfare – and within about 80 years, it fell completely apart.

“It’s a cautionary tale about how fragile our political structure might be. Are we in danger the same way the Classic Maya were in danger? I don’t know.

“But I suspect that just before their rapid descent and disappearance, Maya political elites were quite confident about their achievements.”

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