Signs & Symbols - line art The Americas Turkey-like bird, probably a buzzard, used to decorate Mexican pottery prior to European colonization.

Signs & Symbols - line art The Americas Mexican frog motifs originating from Zempoala, Huastec, Veracruz, Michoacan and Tlatilco.

Signs & Symbols - line art The Americas Turkey-like bird, probably a buzzard, used to decorate Mexican pottery prior to European colonization.

Signs & Symbols - line art Australia Pre-historic rock painting Various figures from wall-paintings. The man on the extreme right is holding a boomerang.

Signs & Symbols - line art Pacific Canada Kwakiutl painting of a raven. The Kwakiutl are a tribe of the Pacific northwest who live mainly on Vancouver Island and the mainland shore directly opposite.

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Pre-historic rock painting from northern Africa. Early hunters in this area had a mystical reverence for the lion.

Signs & Symbols - line art Pre-historic rock paintings from Spain

Signs & Symbols - line art Asia Pre-historic rock painting of a deer, Siberia. The area known as Siberia (Tatar for "sleeping land") is a seemingly limitless expanse of forest, mountain ranges, plains and tundra. It extends from the Ural mountains on

Signs & Symbols - line art The Americas The Mayan religion possessed many gods: The god of fire, Huehueteotl. Although the Maya had formed agricultural communities as early as 1500 BC, the classic period of their civilization began in AD 200 and lasted

Signs & Symbols - line art Drum painting of a shaman with energy rays piercing his head. Shaman comes from the Tunguso-Manchurian "saman" - "he who knows". In most cultures the shaman`s principle function was healing as sickness was seen as a loss

Signs & Symbols - line art Africa Pre-historic rock paintings from Spain and Southern Africa.

Signs & Symbols - line art - The Americas - Mayan hieroglyphics representing dates or times of the year. Although the Maya had formed agricultural communities as early as 1500 BC, the classic period of their civilization began in AD 200 and lasted until

Signs & Symbols - line art From a Mexican painting.