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by Adrian Gilbert (Author), Maurice Cotterell (Author)

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Who were the Maya? How were these ancient astronomers able to precisely measure time over thousands of years? What happened to the Mayan civilization? Gilbert and Cotterell, both scientists and writers, unlock the mysteriesof the May a, explore their beliefs, and reveal their accomplishments in this international bestseller--now in paperback. of color plates. Illustrations & charts.

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Element Books Ltd
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September 1, 1996
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Publisher : Element Books Ltd; First Thus (paperback) edition (September 1, 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 337 pages
ISBN-10 : 1852309067
ISBN-13 : 978-1852309060
Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1 x 9.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,445,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #285 in Mayan History (Books)
- #774 in Central America History
- #900 in Native American Religion

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Kim Maynard

More for the Mayan Prophecy followers...

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013

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Interesting book...nice compilation of information with some new data. I've followed the Maya issues for many years and taken many trips to Mexico and Belize for personal explorations. The Maya predicted major change periodically...and I think they are correct...but I think we give too much credence to a specific day and date for that change. The Maya, from my investigations, took broader views on things and believed in transitions as something growing and progressing and changing, not sharp beginnings and endings. All was flow and transition for the Maya, thus the so-called end of the last Mayan calendar is really the beginning of a new transitional phase for humankind. The quality of this change is unknown, but the Maya believed that their participation could influence the direction of the future and future events.

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Rob

This is a real interesting theory

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019

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This book has a real interesting theory involving sunspots and increased intellect. The work on the various Layers of the "Lid" is particularly impressive.

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John F. Steel

Coterell's Masterpiece an Awesome Classic for Mayan Prophecy Buffs

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2012

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Maurice Coterell's masterpiece is a must for any serious Mayan prophecy enthusiast. Fascinating and full of mindblowing facts and info, this book is a classic. Coterell rocks!

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J. W. Mcmanus

The Mayan Prophecies

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013

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An absolutely wonderful book. Well written, studious but very readable. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! Can't wait to read The Lost Tomb of Viracocha!

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Hannah Sutton

Pseudoscience at best

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2009

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I was less than impressed by this book and actually used it for a project in my class Myths and Mysteries in Archaeology. The authors both make very lofty assumptions about both the fields of astronomy and archaeology yet neither of them have any credentials to do so. They are also pretty bitter about not being accepted in the scientific community and make this unprofessionally clear throughout the book. Admittedly, it's a fun read and they pose some interesting ideas but I would hesitate to take any of the information in it too seriously.

There were also countless inaccuracies, one example being the claims made about the Mayan period of time the uinal. The authors claim that the uinal glyph is a depiction of the open mouth of a snake as evidence that the Maya were part of a rattlesnake cult, but most archaeologists are in agreement that the uinal glyph is in the form of a frog, which makes their argument seem pretty shaky.

I would recommend this book if you just want some entertainment but be wary about reading too much into the authors' "knowledge" on Mayan culture.

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M Briscoe

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015

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Bought for my father and he love it!

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David Montaigne

Maybe they should stick to facts more and speculate less

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2012

Gilbert and Cotterell do not seem like top Maya scholars, but they do understand the Mayan obsession with world creation, destruction, and rebuilding. They know the Maya were focused on astronomy and how certain alignments may help us understand when future events of world destruction might occur. Cotterell describes what he believes to be a 1,366,040 day sunspot mega cycle, and compares it to the similar 1,366,560 day number in the Dresden Codex of the "Popul Vuh," which is based on 72 cycles of Calendar Rounds lasting 18,980 days each. Many people, myself included, suspect this is a coincidence and wonder how relevant the 1,366,040 day period is to the magnetic fields of the sun, let alone to the Mayan number which is 520 days longer. This may just be a meaningless near-coincidence. Which is not too surprising after reading part of Adrian Gilbert's description of himself: "I studied Chemistry and Physics at University and though I am a Leo, I have Virgo as my rising sign." To me this sounds like someone with a scientific background who ends up adopting pseudo-scientific views.

The authors do a good job covering topics like Mayan culture, myth, calendrics, and astronomy. They also describe their own trips to Mexico and their own theories on sunspots, solar magnetic cycles, astrology, Atlantis, and other topics. One main conclusion is that magnetic changes in the sun will affect the Earth soon; that the sun's great magnetic cycle (which the author thinks is 18,139 years long) will end in catastrophe, bringing destruction to Earth at the end of the Mayan "Calendar" in December 2012. They say this despite noting the Mesoamerican idea that the world would end with one of the 52 year Aztec calendar rounds - for which the next possibility is in 2027.

As an author on related topics, I'm all for taking the December 2012 end date seriously. I agree with some of the authors' speculations on cycles of destruction. I'm just not convinced of the validity of the 1,366,040 day cycle and I'm not expecting a pole shift in 2012. Putting some of the authors' more speculative theories aside, the book provides a good introduction to Mayan numbers, cycles, calendar units, and astronomy. Readers could do far worse with other books on the Maya. They could also do better and read John Major Jenkins' "Maya Cosmogenesis 2012." Jenkins takes Maya scholarship up a notch and gives a better explanation of how astronomy is relevant to the end of the Mayan Long Count in December 2012. Readers may also appreciate books like Hancock and Bauval's "Message of the Sphinx," Hapgood's "Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings," Weidner and Bridges' "The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye," and de Santillana and von Dechend's "Hamlet's Mill." None of these suggestions are as pseudo-scientific as "The Mayan Prophecies" - which never really adequately gets into what I would call Mayan prophecies....

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lesley

Thought provoking but drags on.......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2012

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I started off enjoying the journey into the strange and exciting temples but when the author starts to talk about his discovery with his templates on the tomb lid of Pelanque, it all went down hill.
I didnt understand what these templates were showing it wasnt clear on the photos,they looked like ink splodged on paper and you have to guess what animal it represents!
It all got to involved with the different gods and shapes. I preferred reading about the mathematics of the solar cycles, that was very interesting.
I agree with Erich von Daniken that it makes more sense that the King was in some sort of machine with fire and birds and dragons which would have been represented by these creatures and at least he has more interesting finds like little aircraft models that were found in South America made of gold.....thought provoking or what?

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kobeelya

Fascinating well written and easy to understand

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2018

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Fascinating and well written and easy to understand'

Manuel Hernandez

Great Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2013

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Item was delivered as promised in excellent condition. It is a very good work by the author and I woiuld recommend it to anyone interested in the Mayan culture.

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