Most ancient civilizations have astrological calendars. Because of this they would make note of important astrological events such as a Great Year. A Great Year[^] is the time required for one complete cycle of the Precession of the equinoxes[^]. Which basiclly means the equinoxes repeat every 25,765 years. The current Great Year ends in 2012. So it is no more the end of the world than 12/31 is. It is just the end of another Great Year. -- modified at 11:44 Thursday 9th August, 2007