The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations

The scholar behind this volume began her work translating a little‑known Mexican manuscript, only to be pulled into a far‑wider investigation of ancient belief systems. Within a few months she found herself tracing a single symbol—the swastika—from the highlands of Mexico to distant cultures across the globe, noting how its shape often marked a reverence for the pole star and the regular motions of the heavens.

In the pages that follow, she weaves together observations from Mesoamerica, the Andes, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome, showing how each civilization built its social order around a celestial framework and a fixed numerical plan. Her careful illustrations and extensive index let readers compare the iconography and astronomical lore side by side, while she deliberately refrains from imposing a final theory, inviting scholars to join the conversation.