Hypotheses Proposed in Pale Ink by Henriette Mertz (1953) Source of Zapotec, Maya, & Aztec calenders was Asian Kwakiutl, Hopi, Navaho, Maya, Sioux, Pueblo, Shoshone, Mapuchis (& possibly Mogollon, Cochise, Zuni) are direct descendents of Chinese Early Mexican glyphic writing was oriental Weaving, ceramics, metallurgy, astromomy & mathematics also show oriental influences “ Great Luminous Canyon” (sought by scholars in China) is the Grand Canyon (found in America) Ĭonclusions from Genetics Americas populated 18-30,000 BP Many successive “waves” associated with Asian gene pool(s) Haplotype B is key “Chinese” characteristic Haplotype B in North America Haplotype B not observed across Bering land bridge Carriers of Haplotype B bypassed the Bering Straits Contact with Asia 2-directional & ongoing Things Missing in Americas The Wheel Metallurgy (bronze, iron) Horses Glass Monumental architecture Does DNA support Hap-B arrival ~4,500 BP? Polynesian-Hawaiian Linkage A C D B X B X B B B X X Haplotype B Frequencies lower higher B from Coastal China source region (Haplotype B is not present among Siberian peoples) Washington Oregon California Nevada Interpretation of “ SIERRA EAST ” Route Landmarks From Shan Hai Jing Sea to North (Puget Sound) & White-Headed Bird (Bald Eagle) Big-Headed Carp (Salmon) Marsh Precious Stones (Opal) Trees with Red Veins (Manzanita) Land of Beginning = Alaska? Measuring Skies Mt = Denali? Bright Chasm Mts = Grand Canyon ? Sweet Lake & Sweet Mts = Tahoe? Land of Women = Matriarchal Hopi? Gulf of Mexico Interpretations of Fu Sang Map Place Names Entrance Country = SF Bay? China-”Center of the World” Korea Japan Perimeter of Surrounding Ocean Hairy People Country = Alaska (Eskimos in furs?)Ĥ journeys of Astronomer Yu & Prince Y, Shan Hai Jing (~2,240 B.C.) Approximate Routes of Land Explorations Hui Shan (458-499 A.D.) Harris Map Dated to 1300s Based on much earlier Shan Hai Jing map
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Maps 30 extant ancient Chinese World maps Oldest from Ming Dynasty (ruled 1368-1644 AD) All presumed to be copies of much earlier Shan Hai Jing map(s) Several maps give planet circumferance of 84,000 li = ~27,000 miles (vs 24,901 miles accepted today) Used lat/long grids very early can be seen overlain on 1137 AD series of stone maps Correctly place Korea, Japan, Gulf of Mexico, Land of Women (who married men of Snake Clan = They married “Snakes”), etc etc RETURN? To FU SANG FU SANG Proposed Routes to & from Fu Sang 2,500 BC to 900 AD Pt Hueneme SE China
Voyage of Hui Shan Sent, with Four Priests, to Fu Sang (458-499 AD) Objective was spread of Buddhism He calibrated Chinese calendar Made celestial observations in “Great Luminous Canyon” Returned in 499 AD with remarkable gifts Described Fu Sang in detail & made additions to Map(s) & Shan Hai Jing Shan Hai Jing Shan Hai Jing cited in Shang Dynasty (1831-1134 BC), 479 BC, Han Dynasty (202 BC-9 AD), 89 AD, 265 AD – etc. Shan Hai Jing 'Classic of the Mountains and Seas' Astronomers Yu & Y documented 2,200 BC journey to Fu Sang in 39 vol. What Kinds of Evidence Would One Look for to Support these Claims? Records (documents, maps, stelae, etc) Genetics/DNA Artifacts Customs/Culture Imports/Exports – Things out of Place Legends/Myths Language Technologies īrief Look at Records Shan Hai Jing Voyages of Exploration 2,600 B.CC.
The Legends Emperor Hwang-Ti (2,600 BC) sent astronomers Hsi & Ho to Fu Sang to “observe the rising sun” Note: Fu Sang is “Land to the East”, understood to be North America Astronomer Yu & Prince Y to Fu Sang 2,200 BC Hui Shan was sent, with Four Priests, to Fu San (458-499 AD) to make celestial observations & proselytize Buddhism Two Resources Documenting Ancient Chinese Explorations in America PALE INK (1953) describes four journeys of exploration by Chinese sent to North America ASIATIC FATHERS (1973) introduces the maps those explorers made and the 39 volume Shan Hai Jing used in Chinese schools for over 2,000 years. Overview Introduce legendary ancient Chinese explorations of Americas Discuss corroborative lines of evidence supporting actuality of these explorations Identify potential weaknesses in the evidence Note: The present discussion focuses on events & influences prior to the “Treasure Ship” Explorations documented by Gavin Menzies in 1421 5- Many Peoples: 3rd Century Traveler to America-Shan Hai JingĮvidence for Asiatic Exploration of America 2,600 BC to 500 AD Ancient Artifact Preservation Society (AAPS) By Karl Hoenke Holiday Inn, Marquette, MI 25 October 2008
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