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Ottoman World Maps:

In 1493 Columbus claimed he had discovered a new world, and indeed he had. For the world he discovered was unknown to the Spanish and Portuguese. But from ancient maps it appears that this world was …

Book Review: 1421 The Year China Discovered the World:

Book Review: 1421, The Year China Discovered the World, by Gavin Menzies, Bantam Press, 2002 Review By Dan Gibson This book puts forward the claim that Chinese admirals traveled around the world …