2007-08-03 11:36:47 · 4 answers · asked by willie joe m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because the Chinese were so far ahead of Europe technologically, the Venetians (and Europeans in general) simply couldn't believe Marco's stories could be true.
2007-08-04 08:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only known worlds back then were a part of Africa, more or less all of Europe, and some of Asia. When Marco Polo told people of other civilzations beyond the known worlds, who wouldn't think he was loco?
2007-08-03 19:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by Dorktrooper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which 200 years period are you referring to? They were not regarded as fictional by the bulk of people at the time they were written. Even the Travels of Sir John Mandeville, Letters of Prester John and Voyages of St Brendan were taken to be real at that time.
2007-08-03 20:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If someone told you that they had travelled to the moon, and regaled you with tales of interesting people, places, and things, would you believe them? Nearly everyone's world was extremely limited then, and they had no context in which to envision the things he said.
2007-08-03 18:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Terri J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋