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Could a rusty coin re-write Chinese-African history?
ianadds on Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:20 pm
Could a rusty coin re-write Chinese-African history?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11531398
It is now believed that China's Zheng He reached East Africa long before any European explorer
The dig suggests China's interest in Africa goes back a long way
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11531398
It is not much to look at - a small pitted brass coin with a square hole in the centre - but this relatively innocuous piece of metal is revolutionising our understanding of early East African history, and recasting China's more contemporary role in the region.
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This is a wonderful and very important piece”
Professor Qin Dashu
Peking University
A joint team of Kenyan and Chinese archaeologists found the 15th Century Chinese coin in Mambrui - a tiny, nondescript village just north of Malindi on Kenya's north coast.
In barely distinguishable relief, the team leader Professor Qin Dashu from Peking University's archaeology department, read out the inscription: "Yongle Tongbao" - the name of the reign that minted the coin some time between 1403 and 1424.
"These coins were carried only by envoys of the emperor, Chengzu," Prof Qin said.
It is now believed that China's Zheng He reached East Africa long before any European explorer
The dig suggests China's interest in Africa goes back a long way
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Re: Could a rusty coin re-write Chinese-African history?
seeker401 on Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:32 am
interesting..thats some sort of journey from china to africa
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Swiss Archaeologists Find Door Into History
ianadds on Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:02 pm
Swiss Archaeologists Find Door Into History
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/20/swiss-archaeology-oldest-door-europe/
AP Photo/Hochbaudepartment Zurich
Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have found a 5,000-year old door -- which may be the oldest ever found in Europe. Chief archaeologist Niels Bleicher says the ancient poplar wood door is "solid and elegant" with well-preserved hinges and a "remarkable" design for holding the boards together.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/20/swiss-archaeology-oldest-door-europe/
AP Photo/Hochbaudepartment ZurichArchaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have found a 5,000-year old door -- which may be the oldest ever found in Europe. Chief archaeologist Niels Bleicher says the ancient poplar wood door is "solid and elegant" with well-preserved hinges and a "remarkable" design for holding the boards together.
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