Secret maps of the ancient world / [print]
Charlotte Harris Rees.
- Bloomington, Indiana : AuthorHouse, (c)2008.
- 186 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
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.
9781434392787
2009407546
Columbia International University--Alumni and alumnae.