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Tag Archives: Chinese navigator

Could a rusty coin re-write Chinese-African history?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Rick SpilmanOctober 25, 2010

In August we posted about a joint  Chinese-Kenyan expedition to locate the remains of a ship from the fleet of the legandary Chinese navigator, Zheng He.  The ship was said to have sunk off Kenya near Lamu.    Recently the team discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Chinese navigator, Kenya, Lamu, Mambrui, Zheng He

Archaeologists Search for Zheng He Shipwreck off Kenya

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rick SpilmanAugust 2, 2010

Zheng He’s fleet of ships has been the subject of mystery and myth for centuries.   Now a joint  Chinese-Kenyan expedition to excavate where one of his fleet is thought to have been sunk in the 15th century may finally shed … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Chinese navigator, Lamu islands, National Museums of Kenya, Zheng He
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