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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
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