A few years back, someone floated a thesis that the chineese landed in south america pre-Columbus and married the locals. Is there merit to this? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

A few years back, someone floated a thesis that the chineese landed in south america pre-Columbus and married the locals. Is there merit to this?

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Mictlantecuhtli

There's always room for discussion, but perhaps the sections Historians' views of Gavin Menzies' "1421: The Year China Discovered the World" and Travel and contact across the Atlantic before Columbus from our FAQ will answer your inquiry.