The extent to which cultures were shared in the early historical period is evident in the common features of zodiacs. A well-illustrated essay by Paul Carus, Zodiacs of Different Nations appeared in the 1906 issue of The Open Court.
Interesting for its research possibilities (the author attempts to tie sunspots to famine in China)., Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. New Series, No. XII, 1878, pp. 91-95.
