British Author claims the Chinese, not Columbus, found America First

The Sacramento Bee ^ | Tuesday, January 7, 2003 | Ted Bell

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Over 30 years ago in my college history classes, my teacher went to great lengths detailing all the circumstantial evidence that Chinese visited North America long before Columbus. Not just 70 years before Columbus, but way back in the 7th century A.D. I think it was around 609 A.D. or thereabouts (my memory is foggy after 30 years passing).

My professor was a well-educated fellow, remember him as Mr. Svanevek. He stated that the Chinese had several settlements in Mexico, and there was some interbreeding with some of the local natives. That there were many similarities between the two cultures - some artifacts, some language and writings. The kicker is that some of the historical writings in China from the 7th century period identify journeys to lands across the seas with pictures and text describing plants that only grow in Mexico.

[SunkenCiv]

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