Records show Chinese explored America

Henriette Mertz; Christopher Nyerges, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu, Xochitl (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Pale Ink: Two Ancient Records of Chinese Exploration in America

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Author Henriette Mertz has 4.5 stars out of 5 with 29 ratings. She presents her theory and analysis of two ancient Chinese documents that provide evidence of early Chinese exploration and presence in America.

[The Chinese made it across the Pacific, which is as easy as being blown across by a storm or, more likely, simply traveling up and around, keeping sight of land until reaching the Americas by navigating the Pacific Rim.]

Pale Ink: Chinese Exploration in America

Mertz explores the stories and accounts mentioned in the "Fusang" and "Shan Hai Jing" texts, both of which date back to ancient times.

She argues that these texts describe voyages made by Chinese explorers to the American continent long before Christopher Columbus is said to have arrived in the Caribbean, never actually making it to the mainland.

Mertz suggests that these explorations occurred during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and potentially even earlier.

Through meticulous research and analysis, Mertz connects the descriptions in the ancient Chinese texts to geographical locations and landmarks in America.

She examines linguistic, historical, and cultural evidence to support her claim that the Chinese had knowledge of and interactions with Native Americans on this continent in ancient times. More

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