Tarot of the Ages - 1st Edition 1988 - African Tribal society Tarot

🔸 Title: Tarot of the Ages – Multicultural Tarot Deck Celebrating Ancient Civilizations
🔸 Creator / Artist: Mario Garizio
🔸 Instructions: Patrizia D’Agostino
🔸 Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (Stamford, CT, USA)
🔸 Type: Divinatory Tarot Deck
🔸 Concept: Tribute to Atlantis, the “Mother of Civilization”
🔸 Cards: 78 cards (22 Major Arcana + 56 Minor Arcana)
🔸 Major Arcana Theme: Ancient Egypt (Atlantean legacy)
🔸 Minor Arcana Themes:
  – Batons (Wands): African tribal societies
  – Cups: Mayan, Inca & Aztec civilizations
  – Swords: Viking culture
  – Coins (Pentacles): Ancient India
🔸 Artwork: Highly detailed, realistic paintings
🔸 Imagery: Mythological, ritual, symbolic — includes nudity and some intense / violent scenes (notably in Swords)
🔸 Card borders: Substantial white borders framing the artwork
🔸 Language: English
🔸 Box: Original yellow tuck box
🔸 Guidebook: Original instruction booklet included
🔸 Condition:
  – Box: Excellent, very light wear only
  – Booklet: Great condition
  – Cards: Like new

🪶 Collector’s Note
The Tarot of the Ages is a distinctive late-20th-century tarot deck that stands apart from traditional European systems by weaving together multiple ancient civilizations into a single symbolic structure. Rather than reinterpreting classic imagery, the deck reimagines tarot as a universal historical language, rooted in myth, ritual, and cultural memory.

Mario Garizio’s painterly realism gives each card the feeling of an independent world, rich in atmosphere and narrative depth. This deck is especially sought after by collectors interested in multicultural tarot, U.S. Games Systems editions, and historically inspired esoteric artwork. A complete set in this condition is becoming increasingly hard to find.