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2012年陕西高考语文试题 Volume I reading questions A modern reading (9 points, 3 points per question) read the following text, complete 1 to 3 questions. Mexico finds new records of Mayan texts referring to 2012 prophecies Sina Technology Beijing November 29th news, the ancient Mayan prophecy in 2012 will be the end of the world, both archaeologists and the general public are of great concern to this prophecy. Archaeologists at the National Institute of Anthropology and history in Mexico admitted they had discovered second ancient Mayan texts that referred to the doomsday prophecy of the 2012. This record is found in the ruins of comalcalco, engraved on the brick. C Maka C is one of the brick structures and temples built by ancient maya. Prior to this, the archaeologists found only a mention of the prophecy of ancient Mayan relics, namely in the care of a carved hieroglyphics stone found in the Gulf of Mexico soil Gairo tabasco. The National Institute of Anthropology and history Atuoluo spokesman Mendez said, the brick pieces many years ago has been discovered, have been studied. The relic has been kept at the Institute and is not on display. In some online forums, experts on the known are discussed as comalcalco brick of the ancient Maya text record. Many people still doubt the comalcalco bricks on the text mentioned in December 21, 2012 or December 23rd is the Mayan Doomsday prophecy. Some people think this is another relic of the end of the world in 2012, says David Stuart, an expert on Mayan inscriptions at the University of Texas, Austen. But Im still skeptical.. The inscription on the brick records the so-called calendar circle, a combination of days and months, repeated every 52 years. The brick mentioned date is thirteenth Baktun end. Baktun is a period of about 394 years, and 13 is an important figure that has a sacred place in Mayas mind. The Mayan Long Count calendar began in 3114 BC, and the thirteenth Baktun ended in December 21, 2012. But Stuart says the date on