ðɪ ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪst skˈɑːt sˈiː. smˈɪθ ɪntˈɜːpɹɪts ðɪ ˈændiən kɹˈɔs moʊtˈiːf æz ɐ tˈɑːp vjˈuː əvə plˈætfɔːɹm mˈaʊnd lˈaɪk ðɪ ˌækɐpˈɑːnə ɔːɹ pjˈuːmɐpˌʌŋkuː.
The anthropologist Scott C. Smith interprets the Andean cross motif as a top view of a platform mound (like the Akapana or Pumapunku).