[Aztlan] Naj Tunich on History International Channel

[vlhenn]

Just a heads up, these are being aired Friday on History International:

"Journey to the Center of the World"  
Tune In: History International - Friday, October 12 @ 9pm ET/PT
 
Far from civilization, hidden within the darkest jungles of Guatemala,
an elite team of professional cavers and scientists penetrates one of
the deepest, most mysterious caves in the world--Naj Tunich. This cave
is considered sacred by the Maya and was once a shrine to their
ancestors. A thousand years ago, the ancient Maya made incredible
advances in mathematics, medicine, and astronomy. But deep inside Naj
Tunich, the expedition team discovers a disturbing, more menacing side
to the Maya: human skeletons, razor-sharp obsidian needles and
ritualistic and sexual paintings. What does this mean? What were the
ancient Maya doing so deep within the bowels of the earth? To find the
answers, the team travels deeper into Naj Tunich than any modern human
has ever gone.
 
"Mayan Doomsday Prophecy"  
Tune In: History International - Friday, October 12 @ 10pm ET/PT
 
The world is coming to an end on December 21, 2012! The ancient Maya
made this stunning prediction more than 2,000 years ago. We'll peel back
the layers of mystery and examine in detail how the Maya calculated the
exact date of doomsday. Journey back to the ancient city of Chichen
Itza, the hub of Maya civilization deep in the heart of Mexico's Yucatan
Peninsula, to uncover the truth about this prophecy. The Maya were
legendary astronomers and timekeepers--their calendar is more accurate
than our own. By tracking the stars and planets they assigned great
meaning to astronomical phenomena and made extraordinary predictions
based on them--many of which have come true. Could their doomsday
prophecy be one of them? In insightful interviews archaeologists,
astrologers, and historians speculate on the meaning of the 2012
prophecy. Their answers are as intriguing as the questions.
  

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VerLaine Henn
St. Paul, MN