What date marked the end of the 13th b'ak'tun in the Maya Long Count?
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December 21, 2012
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What date marked the end of the 13th b'ak'tun in the Maya Long Count?
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December 21, 2012
Which Soviet linguist made key breakthroughs in deciphering Maya hieroglyphs?
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Yuri Knorozov
What was the name of the last Maya stronghold conquered by the Spanish in 1697?
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Nojpetén
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