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Mayan myth and the First Apocalypse myths are exemplified.

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Please allow some of my notes and research to guide your own completion of the assignment within this extremely complex topic:

1. As you explain who or what will cause the apocalypse, you might infer how research shows that the completion "thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Maya" (http://www.december212012.com/articles/mayan/9.ht) might disrupt world order. It all seems to pertain to the calendar system, don't you think?

2. As you address who will be the main characters, it seems like research implies that "those who stay behind will ...

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