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A 400 year old World Map...

Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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Yes, Florida is on it.



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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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That's a lot more accurate than I'd expect.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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them chinese are cuhraazzy
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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They say Christopher Columbus discovered America, but the Chinese built the largest ship of the day and landed here before Columbus was even born.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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i keep hearing on the history channel that the chinese navy built really impressive and weird ships. i wouldnt be surprised if they beat columbus to america
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Steponme,Jan 13 2010, 04:42 PM
They say Christopher Columbus discovered America, but the Chinese built the largest ship of the day and landed here before Columbus was even born.
Ummm how can someone discover America when there where millions of people already here?
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shotiable,Jan 14 2010, 11:26 AM
i keep hearing on the history channel that the chinese navy built really impressive and weird ships. i wouldnt be surprised if they beat columbus to america
I'm Native American, my tribe is from California. There are stories of when the Spanish explored here they were surprised that natives had silk, so yeah, someone was here before Columbus besides us.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BPUKiller,Jan 14 2010, 10:25 PM
Ummm how can someone discover America when there where millions of people already here?
There were thousands (not millions) of natives here, but the land itself was unknown to the outside world; that's the discovery part (to put it on the world map). And the fact is the Chinese landed here before Columbus; it's even written in Chinese historical documentaries.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Damn, not one of you guys even bothered to read the article

Should I bother to tell you is was made by an Italian intellectual in 1602 for the Chinese Emperor? Probably not since it doesn't seem to matter.
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