The date 13.0.0.0.0 may have been the Mayas’ idea of the date of the creation of the world

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The REAL reason the Mayan Calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012... :-) #doomsday #prophesy #mayan #calendar #2012 ... fb.me/ViePVlkr

When did the Long Count Start? Logically, the first date in the Long Count should be 0.0.0.0.0, but as the baktun (the first component) are numbered from 1 to 13 rather than 0 to 12, this first date is actually written 13.0.0.0.0. The authorities disagree on what 13.0.0.0.0 corresponds to in our calendar. I have come across three possible equivalences:  

13.0.0.0.0 = 8 Sep 3114 BC (Julian) = 13 Aug 3114 BC (Gregorian)
13.0.0.0.0 = 6 Sep 3114 BC (Julian) = 11 Aug 3114 BC (Gregorian)
13.0.0.0.0 = 11 Nov 3374 BC (Julian) = 15 Oct 3374 BC (Gregorian)

 Assuming one of the first two equivalences, the Long Count will again reach  13.0.0.0.0 on 21 or 23 December AD 2012 - a not too distant future. The date 13.0.0.0.0 may have been the Mayas’ idea of the date of the creation of the world