20 12 the end of the world is a misunderstanding of Mayan legends by modern people. The Mayans didn't set the end of the world at 20 12.438+02.38+0? . What the Mayans mean is that this day will be the end of one era and the beginning of another, but this does not mean the end of life or the world.

The fifth solar cycle of the Mayan long counting calendar began in 3 1 14 BC and ended on February 2 1 2. The Mayans regarded time as a circle, and the end was the beginning, just like starting a new year after the end of one year. Modern people misunderstand the "end" of Mayan long counting calendar as "the end of the world".