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The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents.

Mayan gatekeeper advises to make peace with oneself before December 21, 2012. NASA predicts solar flares, which cycle every 11 years, to peak in 2012 and devastate electronics and halt food deliveries, resulting in widespread deaths. Survivalist describes his preparation with a group who watches each other's back and anticipates contingencies such as generating one's electricity and growing one's food. The Dresden codex, which survived the Mayans' demise, describes a great flood. How a rise of the water level to three or four feet will impact coastal areas. Severe weather incidents point to a trend of mega-floods & mega-droughts. Survival expert describes "three days to animal," where depriving someone of potable water for 72 hours starts a domino effect of chaos. Not only Mayans but Hopi Indians and Nostradamus predicted the end of days.