[arijit]

they were specialised in astronomy and mathematics.

[alxian]

and killing each other

[alxfamlaw]

Originally Posted by alxian

and killing each other

give me a break. We are no better than they are. The Mayans were extraordinary people.

[Tormod]

Originally Posted by arijit

The date December 21st, 2012 A.D. (13.0.0.0.0 in the Long Count), represents an extremely close conjunction of the Winter Solstice Sun with the crossing point of the Galactic Equator (Equator of the Milky Way) and the Ecliptic (path of the Sun), what that ancient Maya recognized as the Sacred Tree. This is an event that has been coming to
resonance very slowly over thousands and thousands of years. It will come to resolution at exactly 11:11 am GMT.

As a myth, interesting enough. As a fact, completely misguided. The Winter Solstice Sun's crossing with the "Galactic Equator" has no bearing whatsoever on anything at all.

[D.M.T.]

all and all, they have always been a step up over us in the fact that they found a way (intentionally or otherwise) to hide most of their knowledge and technology so that we couldnt use it. How? Thats a question ive been asking myself when i look at any civilization. They always find a way to cover it all up...but why?

[orbsycli]

yeah, you would think that if a civilization has extroardinary technology, it would want to be remembered for that in the centuries to come.
i'm going to put myself in the civilization as a wholes shoes:

this is the end. we have progressed as far as we can.
this life was ours. it was all ours. it should remain that way.
as we leave this world, and go into the after-life (i do not believe in an after-life, but they did) we keep this technology inside of our heads, to push on for all eternity.
why bother leaving it on earth up for grabs, when we can take pride in our hard work, and keep progressing.

just a theory.

[Turtle]

In post #7 I introduce Maurice Cotterell's work with a link. If you didn't look at it, please do. As Orb pointed out, the Mayans beleived in an afterlife. As I understand it, Maurice says they left this stuff so that when they came back, they wouldn't have to learn it again.

[alxian]

by left is that to say by way of violent obliteration at the hands of the conquistadors?

or by way of the antartican space port?? lol

[peterkosmos]

Hi Arijit -

With your post you have combined two of my greatest long-standing fascinations. How did you arrive at the time of 11:11 GMT? That would just be too much, for our age to end at that particular time, considering the significance of that number.

[pgrmdave]

they uinderstood powered flight.. much more impressive for the epoch. but science is still disputing their actual ability to fly. their art points to flying machines of equivelant technology to today but where are the remnants?

What evidence points to this? I've never studied Mayan culture, but I was under the impression that they were no further advanced than their european counter parts were.