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I'll buy that. I know there are limits to what you can do with any material. What are the possibilities of flexible ships? The Viking longship was supposed to be famous for that, though none of 'em ever made it to 200 ft., much less 300.
Also, the Chinese built junks with multiple watertight compartments - could that have given them the necessary structural integrity?
Didn't the Romans build some "super-galleys" that were excessively large?

In any case, as Destro wrote, Feng He's voyages are not in dispute. I just don't believe he could have made it into the Atlantic, much less built a colony on North America.

In any case, as Destro wrote, Feng He's voyages are not in dispute. I just don't believe he could have made it into the Atlantic, much less built a colony on North America.

I'm not disputing Feng He's voyages, per se. I AM disputing the premature association of this archealogical site with his voyages, or with the Khan's Chinese Empire. There isn't enough evidence to support the hypothesis, and this former naval officer turned archeologist seems to be leaping to conclusions.

Ask yourself this question: If the Khan's fleets made it to Nova Scotia in sufficient 'strength' to build such a city, they why weren't they 'observed' cruising the medieval European coastline? It ain't that much further if we assume that this city is for real & chinese naval technology was THAT good. That's all I'm saying...