The
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, notably used by the
pre-ColumbianMayan civilization among others, completes a great cycle of thirteen "
b\'ak\'tuns" (periods of 144,000 days each) since the
mythical
creation date of the calendar's current era.Susan Milbrath, Curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History, ed in
//www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-03-27-maya-2012_n.htm "USA Today", Wednesday, March 28, 2007, p. 11D
//tulane.edu/news/newwave/062508_maya.cfm The Sky Is Not Falling "New Wave", Tulane University, June 25, 2008.
