How did zodiac signs originate?

One tradition comprised the 12 signs of the zodiac, with several associated animal constellations, all of which developed over 3,200-500 BC in Mesopotamia in a religious ... Having established that astrology (the 12 constellations) originated in Sumeria, it is worth investigating if this represents the true origins of the zodiac. read more

The Zodiac Signs as we know them today began around 3000 BC from the need to have a calendar to be able to tell the time of year - mainly for sowing and reaping crops. There was no reading or writing. read more

The Origin of the Zodiac: (Astrology) The zodiac (Greek: ζoδιακός, zōdiakos) is the term used to describe the circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude that are centred upon the ecliptic - the path of the sun. read more

The zodiacal signs originate in Babylonian astronomy during Neo-Babylonian times around 7th century BC. The real sky that the zodiac corresponds to is simply those constellations through which the sun appears to move during the course of the year as seen from the earth. read more