Academic Year 2012-2013
Event Title
2012 and the End of the World
Location
Alvin Sherman Library, Second Floor Gallery
Start Date
1-11-2012 12:00 PM
End Date
1-11-2012 1:00 PM
Disciplines
History | Latin American History
Description
Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in 2012, or is this apocalyptic prediction of wholly Western origin? Brodman’s talk will examine the evidence for this prediction in the writings and images of the ancient Maya to determine whether or not they predicted the death of the world or its continued life.
2012 and the End of the World
Alvin Sherman Library, Second Floor Gallery
Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in 2012, or is this apocalyptic prediction of wholly Western origin? Brodman’s talk will examine the evidence for this prediction in the writings and images of the ancient Maya to determine whether or not they predicted the death of the world or its continued life.