The Ancient Maya & the Year 2012

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Channel: Library of Congress · 2012 · Education

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Mark Van Stone will discuss what the ancient Maya actually said about 2012. The result is based entirely on science, archaeology, decipherment and Precolumbian art.

Speaker Biography: Mark Van Stone is professor of Art History at Southwestern College and a Maya expert specializing in Maya hieroglyphs and calligraphy.

For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5665.

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