Read the article 2012 and Maya prophecies: What were they thinking?
Answer the questions in note form:
1. What are the experts trying to convince people?
2. Where did the experts meet?
3. Which was an important number for the Maya?
4. According to Barrera, did the Maya make any predictions?
5. Is there any proof that the Maya were concerned about the events after the 21st of December?
6. Where do the ideas about the apocalypse come from?
7. What does Braswell compare the Maya long count system to?
Guess the
meaning of the following words/phrases from the context:
- as the clock winds down
- a milestone
- be privy to
- humdrum
- a reference to something
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