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The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration / With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times — Thomas Wilson

The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration / With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

Thomas Wilson

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 354 pages

The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration is an 1896 Smithsonian report by Thomas Wilson. It surveys the swastika's forms, names, symbolism, and distribution across cultures, with observations on the movement of certain industries in prehistoric times. It is worthwhile for anyone interested in the history of symbols, archaeology, and anthropology.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  2. PREFACE.
  3. I.—Definitions, Description, and Origin.
  4. II.—Dispersion of the Swastika.
  5. III.—Forms Allied to the Swastika.
  6. IV.—The Cross Among the American Indians.
  7. V.—Significance of the Swastika.
  8. VI.—The Migration of Symbols.
  9. VII.—Prehistoric Objects associated with the Swastika, found in both Hemispheres, and believed to have passed by Migrati
  10. VIII.—Similar Prehistoric Arts, Industries, and Implements in Europe and America as Evidence of the Migration of Culture
  11. CONCLUSION.
  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SWASTIKA.
  13. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  14. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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