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Secret maps of the ancient world / Charlotte Harris Rees. [print]

By: Material type: MapMapPublication details: Bloomington, Indiana : AuthorHouse, [(c)2008.Description: 186 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cmContent type:
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781434392787
  • 1434392783
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • G1033.S437 2008
  • G1033.R328.S437 2008
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Contents:
Discovering the secret European maps of the Americas: Too much too soon The round world maps The mystery of the Olmec civilization Confucius said what Misplaced items Comparison of items common to China and the Americas A glimpse of ancient China The Shan Hai Jing and other early Chinese writings Animals of the Shan Hai Jing Pacific ocean currents The development of Chinese maritime technology Timeline of Chinese maritime activities Chinese maritime history Unlocking the secrets of DNA Finding the missing apple pie.
Summary: The author explores evidence given in ancient Chinese writings, archaelogical finds in the Americas, and in ancient Chinese maps; demonstrating the likelyhood that America was discovered by the Chinese, not Europeans.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor Non-fiction G1033.R37 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001836069

Discovering the secret European maps of the Americas: Too much too soon The round world maps The mystery of the Olmec civilization Confucius said what Misplaced items Comparison of items common to China and the Americas A glimpse of ancient China The Shan Hai Jing and other early Chinese writings Animals of the Shan Hai Jing Pacific ocean currents The development of Chinese maritime technology Timeline of Chinese maritime activities Chinese maritime history Unlocking the secrets of DNA Finding the missing apple pie.

The author explores evidence given in ancient Chinese writings, archaelogical finds in the Americas, and in ancient Chinese maps; demonstrating the likelyhood that America was discovered by the Chinese, not Europeans.

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