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Did China discover AMERICA? Ancient Chinese script carved into rocks may prove Asians lived in New W
Daily Mail ^ | July 9, 2015 | RICHARD GRAY

Posted on 07/09/2015 4:50:03 PM PDT by Fractal Trader

The discovery of the Americas has for centuries been credited to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, but ancient markings carved into rocks around the US could require history to be rewritten.

Researchers have discovered ancient scripts that suggest Chinese explorers may have discovered America long before Europeans arrived there.

They have found pictograms etched into the rocks around the country that appear to belong of an ancient Chinese script.

John Ruskamp, a retired chemist and amateur epigraph researcher from Illinois, discovered the unusual markings while walking in the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque,

He claims they indicate ancient people from Asia were present in the Americas around 1,300BC – nearly 2,800 years before Columbus's ships stumbled across the New World by reaching the Caribbean in 1492.

He said: 'These ancient Chinese writings in North America cannot be fake, for the markings are very old as are the style of the scripts.

'As such the findings of this scientific study confirm that ancient Chinese people were exploring and positively interacting with the Native peoples over 2,500 years ago.

'The pattern of the finds suggests more of an expedition than settlement.'

However, his controversial views have been met with scepticism by many experts who point to the lack of archaeological evidence for any ancient Chinese presence in the New World.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: albuquerque; ancientnavigation; ccp; china; christophercolumbus; discovery; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; illinois; johnruskamp; newmexico; newworld; olmec; olmecs; petroglyphs; shang
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Full title: Did China discover AMERICA? Ancient Chinese script carved into rocks may prove Asians lived in New World 3,300 years ago
1 posted on 07/09/2015 4:50:03 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: SunkenCiv

Ping


2 posted on 07/09/2015 4:50:21 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: Fractal Trader

Then, they’ll claim it.


3 posted on 07/09/2015 4:51:04 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Fractal Trader

I think lots of ancient people came here but it wasn’t till the Europeans came that they were able to colonize.


4 posted on 07/09/2015 4:52:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: Fractal Trader

No. They are just trying to own it.


5 posted on 07/09/2015 4:53:55 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Fractal Trader

Well, if they did discover it, they misplaced it. Finders keepers, losers weepers.


6 posted on 07/09/2015 4:54:32 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Fractal Trader
"'As such the findings of this scientific study confirm that ancient Chinese people were exploring and positively interacting with the Native peoples over 2,500 years ago. "

When did the natives ask them to leave?
7 posted on 07/09/2015 4:56:49 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Fractal Trader
The discovery of the Americas has for centuries been credited to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus...

Huh? Seriously?

The Vikings were here long before Columbus, and even they met people here.

Let's not get so Sino-centric they establish a claim to taking the Continent (back?).

8 posted on 07/09/2015 4:59:02 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Fractal Trader

I could believe some of their ships may have made it to the west coast. I don’t believe they would every have made it to ABQ.


9 posted on 07/09/2015 4:59:07 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Fractal Trader

Time for the Redskins to blame the Chinese then instead of European/White Men


10 posted on 07/09/2015 4:59:34 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (The First Amendment = Freedom of Religion = Religious Liberty = Applies to Everyone)
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To: Fractal Trader

You didn’t really DISCOVER something if you forget that you discovered it.


11 posted on 07/09/2015 5:01:10 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Fractal Trader

They probably stole the then latest technology from the early native Americans.


12 posted on 07/09/2015 5:02:40 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Fractal Trader
A compelling book on the subject.
13 posted on 07/09/2015 5:03:14 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Fractal Trader

Denigrating straight white males is the only news.


14 posted on 07/09/2015 5:04:12 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie ( A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers)
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To: Fractal Trader

Denigrating straight white males is the only news.


15 posted on 07/09/2015 5:04:17 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie ( A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers)
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To: Fractal Trader

“Ancient Alien Theorists believe....”


16 posted on 07/09/2015 5:05:02 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Fractal Trader
Come on guys, there's even better lines from this article to make fun of..

'As such the findings of this scientific study confirm that ancient Chinese people [the ones who discovered America] were exploring and positively interacting with the Native peoples over 2,500 years ago.


17 posted on 07/09/2015 5:05:51 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Fractal Trader

They certainly discovered BanK of America.


18 posted on 07/09/2015 5:06:30 PM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: Fractal Trader
ancient markings carved into rocks around the US could require history to be rewritten.

Yawn....

If you breathlessly repeat the same thing over and over again it ceases to be sensational, exciting, or even interesting.


19 posted on 07/09/2015 5:07:17 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Fractal Trader

I thought the Vikings discovered America


20 posted on 07/09/2015 5:09:40 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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