Did China discover AMERICA? Ancient Chinese script carved into rocks may prove Asians lived in New W

Daily Mail ^ | July 9, 2015 | RICHARD GRAY

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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.

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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

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[Army Air Corps]

Then, they’ll claim it.

[cripplecreek]

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

[pieceofthepuzzle]

No. They are just trying to own it.

[Texas Eagle]

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

[clearcarbon]

"'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?

[Smokin' Joe]

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?).

[Hugin]

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.

[A_Former_Democrat]

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

[Bryanw92]

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

[ETL]

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

[SpaceBar]

A compelling book on the subject.

[Uncle Miltie]

Denigrating straight white males is the only news.

[Uncle Miltie]

Denigrating straight white males is the only news.

[Don Corleone]

“Ancient Alien Theorists believe....”

[Svartalfiar]

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.

[RedHeeler]

They certainly discovered BanK of America.

[ElkGroveDan]

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.

[SevenofNine]

I thought the Vikings discovered America