In Class: Essay 2 Free Write

My topic right now is concerned with how accurate the Mayan calendar with the Mayan's predictions of future events, as compared with actual events. I've always wondered about the Mayan's predictions and if they're actually true. I would also go into their acheivements in astronomy to show how that affects their predictions. I thought about this right after class on Thursday and thought it would be an interesting thing to learn about since nearly everyone has heard of their predictions (especially the apacalypse in 2012).

Research Question: How accurate is the Mayan calendar with the Mayan's predictions of future events, as compared with actual events of today?
Answer: They have an accurate calendar with 365 days in the year, but they have 13 months instead of 12. I remember hearing that they've been right about their ideas on space. Besides that, I really don't know how accurate the Mayans were/are, so I'm hoping to find that out. I'm also looking forward to reading what other people have to say to refute the so-called apacalyptic prediction.

This question is a big one in today's culture because a lot of people believe the Mayan's predictions. It would be a good thing for people to find out if these predictions are worth holding as truth and fate or if they should be disregarded as trivial thoughts of a stone-age civilization. It will be beneficial to me to find this out because I have always been interested in it. Every now and then, there has been a type of conspiracy article on Yahoo about the predictions and I find those fascinating! Although it sometimes scares me, the mysteries of previous civilizations and the unknown appeals to me.