bernard Wrote:
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> I have dealt with several of Gary Daniel's
> previous proposals, and you are aware that I have
> serious doubts about his work and have been quite
> critical of it. With respect to any number of
> other claims that have been made about the
> historical accuracy of folk memories extending far
> into the past (the Noachian Flood, Native American
> myths about the formation of Mountains, etc.)- I
> don't believe them. Therefore, as far as I'm
> concerned, the idea that the Books of the Chilam
> Balam, which were written in the 17th and 18th
> centuries, are accurate reports of events
> occurring nearly 5,000 years previously is
> ridiculous. Further, the Chilam Balam Books are
> contaminated with Spanish beliefs, are written in
> very esoteric and metaphorical terms, and there
> are serious disagreements among scholars as to the
> accuracy of the translations.

Bernard appears to be replying to the wrong thread. There's nothing in the current thread about my interpretation of Mayan myths. This thread is solely about Mike Baillie's research. Perhaps this response should be posted under my thread:"Comet impact near the end of the last Mayan calendar cycle"
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Gary Daniels
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Creator, LostWorlds.org, TheRealMayanProphecies.com
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