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Archaeologist Bill Saturno backed by a Mayan mural. Photo by Jaime Saturno.
The world is bracing itself… not necessarily for the End of Days, but more for the absurd amount of pseudo-science sure to fly around the Internet on Friday, when urban legend says that the ancient Maya said the end of the world would come.
But what did the ancient Maya themselves actually believe? And what else do we know about this famous civilization?
Find out this Thursday at 4:00pm EST when National Geographic Explorer and archaeologist William Saturno answers your questions live with a Reddit: IAmA.
Never been part of an IAmA before? Take a look at this recent one from another NG archaeologist, Fred Hiebert and see what it’s all about!
IAmA National Geographic archaeologist currently searching for a sunken palace in Central Asia. AMA
UPDATE 12/21/12 :
The world is still here, and so is Bill Saturno’s archived Reddit: IAmA from last night. Enjoy.
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