Using the recent release with the Hollywood flick ’2012′, the story of doomsday to befall earth on December 21st, 2012 at 11.11 am, has caught fire afresh. Based on Kathryn Reese-Taylor, a Canadian archeologist and lecturer in the University of Calgary however, the Mayan inscription on the Tortuguero Monument VI, has been widely misinterpreted and distorted for commercial interests, by North Americans. The monument is situated within the Central American archeological site of El Tortuguero, in South Tabasco, Mexico. The region, together with its surrounding regions, have been home towards the Mayans since 900 BC.

The archeologist further clarified that continued translation and analysis with the carving has helped experts to arrive in the conclusion that on 21st December, 2012, the Mayan calendar will complete its 5th cycle of 125 years. This closure of an era and beginning of a new 1 shall be marked with an event that has happened before on a similar date within the past. However, how history shall choose to repeat itself is yet to be uncovered. A lot more on Could be the World Going to Finish in 2012.

Preliminary deductions had included the possible descent of a deity on earth. However, “re-examinations with the text now show that may not be the case,” elaborated Taylor.

In order to pacify the still speculative masses, the archeologist further assured that the Mayan texts have references that go beyond the much dreaded date. “How the Maya view time is much bigger than the current prophecy suggests,” said the Canadian.

Along using the business community that’s exploiting the panic stricken state with the folks, by fueling the rumor, Taylor also pointed a finger at North American authors and journalists for creating this whole hullabaloo about the supposed ‘Maya Prophecy of Doomsday’, ever since the North Americans started to explore indigenous religions, cultures and beliefs inside the 1970s, withdrawing from structured religions. Owing to this notorious rumor doing the rounds, naturally the Mayan culture has been inside the lime light for the last two decades together with the Hopi and Aztec cultures.