The signs and symbols of primordial man; being an explanation of the evolution of religious doctrines from the eschatology of the ancient Egyptians
Albert Churchward's 1910 London and New York study of religious symbolism traces Egyptian eschatology into later doctrines, aimed at scholars and Freemasons interested in primordial signs. Its pictures are black-and-white line drawings of hieroglyphs in a cross-shaped frame, incised stones with carved marks, a seated Mayan figure on a cylinder, and a vaulted hall with palms and attendants, offering designers stark geometric motifs and ornamental repeat patterns.
