Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.

There are just six weeks left until the celestial odometer that is the Mayan calendar clicks over to the next b'akt'un, but in the meantime, scientists have been trying to solve the mystery behind the collapse of the Mayan civilization....

Hank debunks several apocalypse theories that predict Earth's demise in 2012.

Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.

Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.

You asked for more indigenous technologies, and so today I’m going to tell you about how native american peoples kept track of time.

Mayan Aztec Inca Calendar Gears Animation

Mayan Aztec Calendar Gears Animation

Mayan Calendar Animated Zoom

discovering mayan calendar at night

CLEAN : Mayan calendar is only one part

VOICED : Guatemalas Maya

CLEAN: Mayans pray for better life ahead of a new 5,200-year cycle

CLEAN : Cancun sees tourism increase

CLEAN : Guatemalas Maya

CLEAN: Exterior driving shots through thick fog towards Mount Bugarach on December 21, 2012 in Bugarach, France.

CLEAN: Exterior shots of media gathered, police stood on patrol and traffic through the village of Bugarach, with Mount Bugarach looming behind, on the eve of the supposed Mayan end of days on December 21, 2012 in Bugarach, France.