Did China discover the New World in 1421??

Answer 1

I read the book "1421 by Gavin Menzies" (for Chinese History in college) it was very interesting and it made some really good points, however alot of his research, data and conclusions were fallible.

It is very possible and I'm open to the idea but right now we have no proof.

In all actuality Native Americans (my ancestors) discovered America 12 thousand years ago. When they crossed the Bering Straight (land bridge) from North-Eastern Siberia (Asia).

Answer 2

Noone really knows.

The 1421 hypothesis of Chinese contact with the Americas originates from former British Royal Navy submarine commander Gavin Menzies. In his book, 1421: The Year China Discovered The World, first published in 2002, Menzies suggests that during the Ming Dynasty era from 1421 to 1423, ships commanded by the Chinese captains Zhou Wen (周聞), Zhou Man (周滿), Yang Qing (楊慶) and Hong Bao (洪保), in the fleet of Emperor Zhu Di's (朱棣) Admiral Zheng He (鄭和), travelled to many parts of the world.

According to Menzies, the discoveries include Australia, New Zealand, the Americas (well before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic), Antarctica, the northern coast of Greenland, and the Northeast Passage. The knowledge of these discoveries has been lost, Menzies argues, because the Mandarins (administrators) of the Emperor's court took a strict line on new adventures after lightning (which was considered a sign of divine anger) had burnt down the newly constructed Forbidden City. A year later, his successor (son), the Hongxi Emperor, then forbade making new voyages, and his advisors hid or destroyed all accounts of Zheng He's voyages.

The 1421 hypothesis has proven highly controversial among scholars. It proposes a revolutionary interpretation of established historical opinion but has been criticized for providing inadequate proof, largely relying on contested documents.

Answer 3

There are the remains sunk off the West coast of South America that predates 1492 by almost a century.
Also, a highly respected Lady archaeologist form Germany, that accidentally discovered cocaine and also tobacco residues in the ingredients if embalming fluid in Dozens of ancient Egyptian mummies, of several dynasties.
Both chemicals come from New World (South America for cocaine) and were not found anywhere outside of the Americas. They had to have been transported across the Atlantic Ocean or more probably across the Pacific Ocean and then along the Silk Road by caravan to Egypt.
Dan the Answers-Man.

Answer 4

No since there were already people there. Columbus didn't "discover" America either. We were already here.

Answer 5

what part of the earth are you refering too as the " New World?"

Answer 6

interesting, and it has some merit -- but hard to tell since the chinese destroyed documents and any record to support this.

Answer 7

**** no i did