Will 2012 be the end of the world?

Many people believe that the mysterious ancient Mayan calendar ends on solstice winter in 2012. Is this a sign that the Mayans knew that the December 21, 2012, is the end of human history? Sci-fi footage that was added to the hype, showing all major towns destroyed by the tsunami and earthquakes, meteor showers death fiery fall from the sky and human history will come to end the violence.
Another 2012 picture scenario extraordinary change in human consciousness and bring a New Age. Around the year 2012 called great chapter in human history will come to an end. All of the values and assumptions of the previous World Age will expire, and the new phase of human growth will begin. All the hype about the 2012 is based on a mixture of speculation about the Mayan calendar, some ancient Oriental prophesy, should be made Nostradamus.