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Did the Chinese Beat Columbus to the Americas?
It seems as if every part of the old world, has a theory of how they got to the new world before Columbus. Last time we discussed those theories that have the highest chance of being true, and now we will go into the more outlandish...
Crash Course
Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
Learners discover the Age of Exploration by comparing and contrasting the explorations of Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama in this engaging history episode. The narrator discusses who may be considered the greatest...
Curated OER
Engineering an Empire - China 5/5
Did you know that the brick and stone facing of The Great Wall is held together by mortar made of sticky rice and burnt lime? Did you know that China was the first super power of the worldÕs oceans? Admiral Zheng He commanded a fleet...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Zheng He
Listen to an account of what little is known about Chinese explorer Zheng He. Under instructions from the Emperor, he built a fleet of 317 ships and began the first of seven voyages. He visited over thirty countries and was responsible...
Digital History
Digital History: Before 1492
Video [3:15] describing the exploration and lost civilizations of the world before 1492, including Musa I of Mali, Timbuktu and Zheng He.
Crash Course
Crash Course World History Ep. #21: Columbus, De Gama, Zheng He! 15th Century
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco da Gama? How about Zheng He?...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Voyage of Zheng He Ii
In this video segment adapted from 1421: The Year the Chinese Discovered America?, learn more about the theory that the Chinese discovered America prior to Columbus.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Zheng He: The Story of China
Learn about Zheng He, the admiral of seven voyages from China to the Indian Ocean and a symbol of Ming Dynasty Chinese expansionism in this clip from The Story of China. The aim of the voyages was to display China's power and wealth, to...