What are some of the responses to Mark Van Stone’s speaking engagements?
“On behalf of the National Institute of Culture and History let me again express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for taking the time to come and assist us with the launch of Belize’s 2012 initiative. The full-house attendance and enthusiastic responses of the Belizean public was testimony of their interest and particularly of their satisfaction to the fantastic lectures you presented. You did an incredible job at discussing this complex topic to the general public and it was certainly wonderful to have you here.”
- Jaime J. Awe Ph.D.
Director, Institute of Archaeology
Archaeology Museum & Research Centre
Culvert Road
Belmopan City, Belize C.A.
What are the Experts saying about Mark Van Stone and his latest book 2012 Science & Prophecy of the Ancient Maya?
“This book should lay to rest wild speculations about the supposed fate of our planet as one Maya great cycle comes to an end and another begins. Van Stone brings to this subject the skills of a true renaissance man — not only an authority on the incredibly complex Maya calendar and writing system, but a master calligrapher and accomplished artist as well. This is true scholarship that goes beyond false prophecies, crystal skulls, galactic alignments, and all the other mountains of hype about the 2012 phenomenon. Beautifully illustrated and full of insights about this great and ancient civilization, this book will be of deep interest to all lovers of archaeology, both amateur and professional.”
-Michael D. Coe, Professor emeritus, Yale University
“A thoroughly engaging volume … a treasure (to) be enjoyed on many levels. Mayan glyphic writing is laid out for the reader in a beautiful graphic way. … (to explain) surviving glyphic texts …(which) show that the Maya were interested in a new reckoning of time and not a fiery end to our planet.”
— Gillett G. Griffin, Curator Emeritus, Precolumbian Collection, Princeton University Museum
“If one has a serious interest in the 2012 phenomenon as a layperson or a scholar, there is only one choice for a comprehensive, balanced look at all the evidence: Mark Van Stone’s book. I chose it as a primary text for my honors archaeoastronomy course at the University of Maryland.”
— Prof. John Carlson, Director, Center for Archaeoastronomy
“…readable, funny, intelligent … simple enough for terrified high-schoolers who worry that they won’t grow up, as well as the serious scholar.”
- Joel Skidmore, Director of Mesoweb.com and Precolumbian Art Research Institute Newsletter
“..a colorful resume of 2012 evidence in the inscriptions.”
- Anthony Aveni, The End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012
“Van Stone, Mark. 2012: Science and Prophecy of the Ancient Maya (San Diego: Tlacaélel Press, 2010). This book, available directly from the author at (www.markvanstone.com) is also a science-based skeptic’s guide to the subject, written by a respected Mayanist, epigrapher, and professional art historian. This remarkable book is overflowing with color illustrations, glyph descriptions, date breakdowns, and a very thorough investigation of the various 2012 theories. ”
-Joshua Berman, Writer/Editor, Author of the Mundo Maya Blog on the Moon Travel Guides
