On the Origin of the Cross Symbol.

The article discusses the history of the cross as a religious symbol. The author suggests the cross served as a religious symbol before the era of Christianity and notes its use in pictographic art by indigenous people of the American continents. The use of crosses to represent animals and astronomical objects in pictographs and as a representation of the division of nature by Native Americans is discussed. The Maya utilized crosses in manuscripts and tablets to represent ceremonies of the gods. The use of crosses in religious aspects of Chinese, Indian and Egyptian cultures is also noted.