[NationSoConceived]

I've read the book, and found it thoroughly convincing. Whether or not you agree with the theory, it is a fascinating read and I highly recommend it.

[Destro]

Zheng He‘s fleet was no myth - they sailed the Indian Ocean and went as far as the East African coast. The contested issue is about this fleet actually going beyond the Indian Ocean.

I will say this - technically this Chinese fleet - at a time when China was the undisputed technological giant of its time - could have made such a voyage.

If no records exist it is because of the massive destruction of records of the world outside of China after the voyage was made.

China invented book burnings centuries before - "cultural revolution" like events are not new to China.

So of all the theories of pre Columbian contacts with America - the Chinese contacts are the most believable.