Download the Professor's Journal Here: To view the journal, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the icon below to access Adobe's website for free download:		Who was Professor Julius Gabriel? The late Julius Gabriel (born September 25, 1941) was the foremost authority on the 2,500 year old Mayan Calendar, an enigma of astronomy and mathematics that predicts humanity will come to a sudden and complete end on the winter solstice (December 21st) in the year 2012. Ridiculous? Before you scoff at this prediction, know this: Even though it was invented 2,000 + years ago, the Mayan Calendar is one-ten thousandth of a day more accurate than our most modern-day calendar. It consists of three calendars, or wheels, in one, and is able to trace specific dates back into the millions of years. The Mayan Calendar divides history into five Great Cycles. We are currently in the last cycle, which is forecast to end violently on December 21st (the winter solstice) in the year 2012. The Maya were an enigma. Here was an ancient civilization that somehow came into possession of advanced knowledge in astronomy, physics, and mathematics yet never mastered the wheel. It is said that the great teacher, Kukulcan was the calendar's inventor. Kukulcan is described in both Mayan myth and artifacts as being a large Caucasian, with long flowing white beard and hair, deep-blue eyes, and an elongated skull. Desiring to emulate their wise leader, the Mayan attempted to change the shape of their children's skulls by strapping wooden boards to their infant's heads after birth. The treatment forced the growing bone to deform and elongate. This skull was excavated in La Venta, Mexico by Maria Rosen-Gabriel (Julius's wife) back in 1969. Dental and X-ray examinations showed the skull had NOT been deformed! In almost every advanced ancient culture, there appears a similar ly described wise man matching Kukulcan's appearance. The Egyptians called him Osiris, to the Inca he was Viracocha, to the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl. The Kukulcan pyramid in Chichen Itza is an example of the unexplainable Mayan ingenuity. The pyramid is a perfect ziggurat of stone, with 4 sides, each possessing 91 steps. With the platform at the top the count it equals 365--as in days of the year. What is far more amazing is that for over 1,000 years, on each Autumn and Spring Equinox, the afternoon sun creates the shadow of a giant serpent on the pyramid's northern balustrade. As the sun sets, the body of the serpent appears to descend the steps to meet with its stone head. What does it mean? Is it a warning? When Kukulcan abandoned the Maya, his people began barbaric human sacrifices, all in an effort to forestall the end of the world. Tens of thousands of men, women, and children joined a procession atop to Kukulcan pyramid where they would have their hearts cut out by priests! It is said human blood ran down the stone steps like a red river. The Spanish conquistador, Cortez, invaded the Yucatan hundreds of years after Kukulcan departed Chichen Itza. Both the Maya and Aztecs surrendered, even though they greatly outnumbered the Spanish. Why? Because they confused the bearded white man, Cortez as their leader and believed he had returned to save them from the end of humanity. For over 32 years, Professor Gabriel dedicated his life to learning the truth about humanity's fate. Ancient clues led him to the Great Pyramid of Giza, Stonehenge, the incredible Nazca Drawings, the Pyramid of the Sun and the temple of Angkor Wat. Each one of these unexplainable monoliths were related to the Mayan Calendar's prophecy. Julius Gabriel was close to resolving these mysteries when he died. His controversial Journal, now rumored to be under lock and key at Cambridge University, may hold the secrets to the very salvation of our species. Some of these pages are actual excerpts from his Journal, which appear in DOMAIN, the new novel by Best-Selling author Steve Alten. Come with us now as we explore the Journal of Professor Julius Gabriel. © 2000 Steve Alten. All rights reserved.