To: SunkenCiv
Does he have a theory as to why the Chinese didn’t stay? Or were they killed off or die of illness? Or?
10 posted on
06/18/2007 10:08:12 AM PDT by
sageb1
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To: sageb1
Dunno, haven’t seen the book, just posted the article. That said, I’m not sure how anyone could tell if they stayed or not, or how long they stayed, etc.
11 posted on
06/18/2007 10:12:20 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: sageb1
Cheng Ho's trip was an exploratory expedition, not a colonization attempt.
Funding for further exploration was cut after the emperor who funded Cheng Ho died.
And Cheng Ho is quite confirmed as having been an explorer. He explored the east coast of Africa and brought a giraffe back to China. What is debated is if his travels went further.
18 posted on
06/19/2007 3:54:43 AM PDT by
Jedi Master Pikachu
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