The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration
With Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times
The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration was published in 1896 by Thomas Wilson, curator of prehistoric anthropology at the United States National Museum, as part of the Smithsonian's annual report. Written long before the symbol's modern political use, it is a survey of the hooked cross as an ornament and sign in the ancient world: its definitions and possible origins, its occurrence in India, Troy, Greece, Italy, Scandinavia and among the American Indians, the forms allied to it, the theories of its meaning, and the broader question of how symbols and industries travel between peoples. Wilson compares prehistoric spindle whorls, bronze implements and pottery of both hemispheres to argue for migration and contact. Plates illustrate hundreds of examples. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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