Comments on: 156 - China’s 1418 World Map http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/ collecting cartographic curiosa Sat, 17 May 2008 22:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: State Of California http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71932 State Of California Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:02:38 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71932 Astronaut Major Bob Behnken, 37, who grew up in St. Ann, Missouri, graduating from Pattonville High and Washington University, performed the first of his three scheduled spacewalks. Add his feat to St. Louis's rich aeronautics and space history, dating to the days of Charles Lindbergh and the McDonnell Mercury and Gemini space capsules built in St. Louis. Behnken worked on a robot Monday night. The robot, nicknamed "Dextre", is designed to handle exterior repairs at the International Space Station. "What... Astronaut Major Bob Behnken, 37, who grew up in St. Ann, Missouri, graduating from Pattonville High and Washington University, performed the first of his three scheduled spacewalks. Add his feat to St. Louis’s rich aeronautics and space history, dating to the days of Charles Lindbergh and the McDonnell Mercury and Gemini space capsules built in St. Louis. Behnken worked on a robot Monday night. The robot, nicknamed “Dextre”, is designed to handle exterior repairs at the International Space Station. “What…

]]> By: Kyle http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71894 Kyle Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:35:46 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71894 In response to post #1. The reasoning of your claims appears sound, but within that reasoning i wonder why the Caribbean islands do not appear upon the map given that they were of extrema European importance. In response to post #1.

The reasoning of your claims appears sound, but within that reasoning i wonder why the Caribbean islands do not appear upon the map given that they were of extrema European importance.

]]> By: miborovsky http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71703 miborovsky Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:54:10 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-71703 Probably a fake, as Chinese maps have the South at the top. Probably a fake, as Chinese maps have the South at the top.

]]> By: Tek http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-70512 Tek Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-70512 Ya'll just need to STFU! America is discovered. And biblically speaking IS the "Promise Land" aka "The Land of Canaan" hehe...Be happy ya'll are living here and enjoying it's fruits. The Indians (the line of Essau) were here long before Columbus, Euros or the Chinese. Ya’ll just need to STFU! America is discovered. And biblically speaking IS the “Promise Land” aka “The Land of Canaan” hehe…Be happy ya’ll are living here and enjoying it’s fruits. The Indians (the line of Essau) were here long before Columbus, Euros or the Chinese.

]]> By: alex http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-70456 alex Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:43:03 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-70456 Nice to read! Nice to read!

]]> By: John Pennington http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-69175 John Pennington Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:44:48 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-69175 I find it sad that those who have some expertise in early maps and history seem to be unable to offer a usable critique without resorting to name calling. Once I see evidence of name calling, I quit reading. Menzies and other amateurs interested in this period make interesting observations and calculations. Some are undoubtedly wrong, but all of them deserve to be investigated by disinterested experts based solely on verifiable evidence. There are even web sites that call themselves "anti-Menzies", which are basically useless ventilation. Those who can contribute to the discussion should stick to real evidence, which is quite powerful enough by itself to prove or disprove their point. I find it sad that those who have some expertise in early maps and history seem to be unable to offer a usable critique without resorting to name calling. Once I see evidence of name calling, I quit reading.

Menzies and other amateurs interested in this period make interesting observations and calculations. Some are undoubtedly wrong, but all of them deserve to be investigated by disinterested experts based solely on verifiable evidence.

There are even web sites that call themselves “anti-Menzies”, which are basically useless ventilation. Those who can contribute to the discussion should stick to real evidence, which is quite powerful enough by itself to prove or disprove their point.

]]> By: Aajani Woodward http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-69104 Aajani Woodward Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:35:41 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-69104 wat is rong with u guys i am trying to find a map of china with cities and capitals this was just a waste of time i have a project do tomorrow gggggggggosh Aajani wat is rong with u guys i am trying to find a map of china with cities and capitals
this was just a waste of time i have a project do tomorrow

gggggggggosh

Aajani

]]> By: michelle http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-65496 michelle Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:53:21 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-65496 this is horrrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant even see the chinese words this is horrrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant even see the chinese words

]]> By: RMNY http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-60239 RMNY Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:21:42 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-60239 The Chinese characters on the map are traditional Chinese, not simplified. So the previous poster's (Scott) argument that this map is a forgery can be ruled out. But even though this map is written in traditional Chinese, it still doesn't provide the evidence that the map is a direct copy of a map from the year 1418. The Chinese characters on the map are traditional Chinese, not simplified.
So the previous poster’s (Scott) argument that this map is a forgery can be ruled out. But even though this map is written in traditional Chinese, it still doesn’t provide the evidence that the map is a direct copy of a map from the year 1418.

]]> By: J. W. Minderhout http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-58935 J. W. Minderhout Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:00:48 +0000 http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/156-china%e2%80%99s-1418-world-map/#comment-58935 In the Smitsonian museum at Washington DC, down in 1960, I saw a Chinese vase, found in Central America. A replica was found in China.The explanation of the museum, next to the vase told that it was inpossible to find an answer fot this. I never forgot it and now...gives the map the explanation? In the Smitsonian museum at Washington DC, down in 1960, I saw a Chinese vase, found in Central America. A replica was found in China.The explanation of the museum, next to the vase told that it was inpossible to find an answer fot this. I never forgot it and now…gives the map the explanation?

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