
"This book should lay to rest wild speculations about the supposed fate of our planet as one Maya great cycle comes to an end and another begins. Van Stone brings to this subject the skills of a true renaissance man -- not only an authority on the incredibly complex Maya calendar and writing system, but a master calligrapher and accomplished artist as well. This is true scholarship that goes beyond false prophecies, crystal skulls, galactic alignments, and all the other mountains of hype about the 2012 phenomenon. Beautifully illustrated and full of insights about this great and ancient civilization, this book will be of deep interest to all lovers of archaeology, both amateur and professional.”
-Michael D. Coe, Professor emeritus, Yale University

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"If one has a serious interest in the 2012 phenomenon as a layperson or a scholar, there is only one choice for a comprehensive, balanced look at all the evidence: Mark Van Stone's book. I chose it as a primary text for my honors archaeoastronomy course at the University of Maryland."
— Prof. John Carlson, Director, Center for Archaeoastronomy