ðɪ ˈændiən kɹˈɔs moʊtˈiːf ɐpˈɪɹz ɪn pɹˈiːkˈɑːntækt ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts sˈʌtʃ ɐz tˈɛkstaɪlz ænd sᵻɹˈæmɪks fɹʌm sˈʌtʃ kˈʌltʃɚz æz ðə tʃˈævɪn, wˈɛɹi, ˈaɪkə, ænd tˌɪwɐnˈɑːkuː, bˌʌt wɪð nˈoʊ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ˈɛmfəsɪs ænd nˈoʊ kˈiː ɔːɹ ɡˈaɪd tʊ ɐ mˈiːnz ʌv ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən.
The Andean cross motif appears in pre-contact artifacts such as textiles and ceramics from such cultures as the Chavín, Wari, Ica, and Tiwanaku, but with no particular emphasis and no key or guide to a means of interpretation.