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Wood sample found at Tahakopa Bay, New Zealand Report on Radiocarbon Age Determination for Wk-12871 Submitter: D I Bell Submitter”s Code: 104 Site & Location: Tahakopa Bay, New Zealand Sample Material: Wood Physical Pretreatment: Surfaces scraped clean. The wood was …
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Smelter Slag sample RAFTER RADIOCARBON LABORATORY Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Result Sample R28173 Description Smelter slag Sample ID Smelter slag Submitter Thomas Cedric Bell RADIOCARBON CALIBRATION REPORT NZA17307 CONVENTIONAL RADIOCARBON AGE 854 ± 40 years BP INTCAL98_14C 1998 Atmospheric radiocarbon ages. …
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Results: Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory – R28235/1 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD. PO Box 31312, Lower st1:place>Hutt, New Zealand Phone (+64 4) 5704671, Fax (+644) 570 4657 RADIOCARBON CALIBRATION REPORT NTCAL98_14C 1998 Atmospheric radiocarbon ages. See Stuiver, M., Reimer, …
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Chinese mining of iron, greenstone, silver and gold in pre-Maori New Zealand Why were the Chinese in New Zealand and what kept them there? New Zealand is a source of great mineral wealth Research into the various carbon datings of …
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Chinese ship construction 1. Ship Design (i) Cedric Bell’s discovery of hull cement from a giant junk at Moeraki, New Zealand, with similar cement found at a Miami ship channel (ex Bimini) leads us to believe the hulls were stiffened by …
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The Moeraki Boulders: man-made spheres used on Chinese junks? · They are assumed to be examples of natural concretions as found in other parts of the world. See: http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/oct/papr/geo_conc.html · Yet these Boulders are far larger than any others such boulders found, …
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Chinese pyramids in New Zealand? Pyramids in New Zealand – Could this be the work of the Ancient Chinese? ‘Chinese archaeologists have recently discovered a Hongshan pyramid-shaped building dating back more than 5,000 years in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, …
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Evidence of Similarities in Asian and New Zealand Art Work – Global totems New Zealand’s Maori people construct a form of totem to commemorate their ancestors. The Ainu people from Hokkaido in northern Japan build totem-like clusters of tree trunks.  …
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Arrival of Rats in New Zealand R.N. Holdaway of Palaecol Research, New Zealand in the Journal Nature, Vol. 384, 21st November 1996, reports of radiocarbon ages of up to about 2,000 years before present, on bone gelatin from Pacific Rats …
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Otter Sightings in New Zealand Otter Sightings in New Zealand Information provided by Richard L. Hewitt A Maori living at Ruatoki told a correspondent of the New Zealand Herald some years ago of seeing an animal he described like an …
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The Flightless Campbell Island Teal (Anas nesiotis) – How did it get there? This flightless bird is found confined to the 23 ha Dent Island, which is situated 1.6km from Campbell Island in the New Zealand sub-Antarctic region of the …
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Kune Kune Pigs – How did they get to New Zealand? Two differing types of pigs can be found in New Zealand.  These are the Ferals and the Kune Kune.  The Kune Kune are very small, with adult sows growing …
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New Zealand Plants with a South American or Asian Connection Kanga – Maize (Zea mays) It is not known when maize was first introduced to New Zealand.  Peru has been suggested as its place of origin. The most unusual method …
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Seagardens · The seagardens reveal the Waitaha’s ingenius way of storing and breeding seafood in rock pools · The Waitaha nations’ records reveal that they had three levels of garden namely: Moana Tarewa – the garden of the shoreline, the nursery Moana …
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Paliser Bay Gardens · Stone walls, mounds, platforms and alignments to be found over miles of coastline between Whatarangi station to Black Rocks, near the lighthouse, a the southern tip of North Island · These have been radiocarbon dated to between 1141 …
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Were the Marlborough canals constructed by the Chinese? · These canals lie approximately six miles from Blenheim and on average about 2 miles from the seashore. · They are unique in the topography of the surrounding ‘Mud Flats’ near the mouth of …
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The Jean Rotz Map The Jean Rotz map was drawn by esteemed cartographer Jean Rotz, the official ”hydrographer” to King Henry VIII. The map was incorporated into the Boke of Idrography, presented to the king in 1542. It depicts the …
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Ruins may show Incas beat Maoris to New Zealand? An article in The Daily Telegraph dated June 11 1998, of a story filed by Paul Chapman in Wellington tells of an ancient earthwork that has been discovered in a remote …
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The Waitaha People – a Chinese colony that settled in New Zealand 2000 years ago. The Waitaha nation goes back 2000 years.  Two hundred tribes of the Waitaha nation settled in New Zealand and were then decimated by the warlike …
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THE CATLINS: Papatowai PAPATOWAI. TAHAKOPA BAY (WEST OF OWAKA), THE BAY GIVES ACCESS TO THE TAHAKOPA AND MACLELLAN RIVERS. This bay has also been the site of a major loss for the Chinese fleet. The final resting place of three …
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THE CATLINS: Surat Bay Image Gallery CANNIBAL AND SURAT BAYS. CATLINS, SE OF SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND DETAIL OF WRECKED JUNKS AND REMAINS OF JUNKS IN STONE WALLED HARBOURS & STONE WALLED BARRACK BLOCK AT CANNIBAL BAY. 2/2003

SURAT BAY, CATLINS Named after the ship which was wrecked on the point. This Bay also appears to have been the graveyard for many of the Chinese fleet, presumably swept ashore in a storm. The resting places of six 47m …
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THE CATLINS: Kaka Point KAKA POINT. At a picnic spot (46d, 23`, 26S – 169d, 14`, 54E), there was evidence on both sides of the modern road of man-made ramparts. Within the ramparts of the block nearest the sea. MAS …
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THE CATLINS: Cannibal Bay CANNIBAL BAY. THE CATLINS. (Named following the discovery of human bones in the sand hills.) Accessing the beach from the north, via Cannibal Bay Road, a reeded area was noted at the end of the sand …
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THE CATLINS: Introduction Maps H46,G46 & G47, 50,000 series, Land information dept. This area is renowned for its huge sandy bays with wonderful beaches, some 3km long, backed by high sand hills. Each bay is separated from its’ neighbour by …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Le Bons Bay image gallery Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, South Island Setting up for ground radar survey over walled ramparts of chinese fortified area. Foundations of walls first located by Magnetic Anomaly Survey (MAS)   Le Bons …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Le Bons Bay Resurvey June 2003. LE BONS BAY, BANKS PENINSULA, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. (173d, 05`, 48E. 43d, 44` 48S) This bay has a sealed road c22k long connecting it to Akaroa. Alongside the car park is …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Okains Bay Image Gallery  

BANKS PENINSULA: Okains Bay SOUTH ISLAND. NEW ZEALAND. ( 173d, 03`, 43e. 43d, 41, 42S ) The Chinese established their site at Okains Bay, to exploit the local iron ore. A ramparted fort c. 210m long x 45m wide was …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Otanerito Bay Image Gallery OTANERITO BAY, AKAROA, BANKS PENINSULA, (43d, 50′, 30S, 173d, 03′, 30F) DETAIL OF CHINESE BARRACKS, HARBOURS, REMAINS OF 28m X 11m JUNK, CANALS & SMELTERS 3/2003     OTANERITO BAY, BANKS PENINSULA, SOUTH ISLAND, …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Otanerito Bay (43d, 50`, 30S, – 173d, 03`, 30E) The visible archaeological evidence indicated that this bay had been occupied for an appreciable period and was used as an industrial base by the Chinese. A wide range of …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Stony Bay Image Gallery STONY BAY, BANKS PENINSULA, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. VIEW OF 3m high MAN MADE PLATFORM. SITE OF CHINESE WALLED BARRACK BLOCK. FLAT AREA BELOW PLATFORM IS SITE OF HARBOUR CONNECTED TO BAY by a …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Stony Bay (43d, 51`, 20S – 173d, 02`, 30E) Entering the bay by the BP track one was immediately struck by the man-made terrace at right angles to the shoreline. The terrace is c 50m x 40m and …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Flea Bay Image Gallery FLEA BAY, AKAROA, BANKS PENINSULA. (43d, 50′, 30S – 173d, 57′, 45E) LOCATIONS OF CHINESE BARRACKS BLOCKS, HARBOURS AND SMELTING OPERATIONS. 3/2003 HEADLAND (EASTERN), FLEA BAY, BANKS PENINSULA, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. ROCKS OF …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Flea Bay (43d, 52`, 05S – 173d, 00`, 25E) Forewarned by the evidence of Chinese activity at Onuka and reasoning that the walk over the volcanic rim could well indicate the reason for the presence of the Chinese, …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Akaroa Image Gallery CHINESE FORT & HARBOUR SITED UNDER CRICKET GROUND, AKAROA, BANKS PENINSULA, NEW ZEALAND Dimensions 90m x 70m, Area 0.63ha, (43d, 48′, 13S – 172d, 58′, 06E) CHINESE FORT & HARBOUR SITED UNDER CRICKET GROUND, AKAROA, …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Akaroa Evidence indicates that the complete peninsula was controlled by the Chinese for a considerable period of time. In this period they appear to have constructed harbours, roads, barrack blocks, exploited the mineral wealth and operated smelters. The …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Onuku (43d, 50`, 30S -172d, 57`, 45E ) A planned four day walk over the Akoroa volcanic rim and visits to three bays, using the Banks Peninsula (BP) private tracks and accommodation had been previously arranged. The first …
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BANKS PENINSULA: Introduction Map ref N36 & N37, Land information 50,000 series. It was with considerable interest that we drove onto Banks Peninsula, named after Sir Joseph Banks, who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage. My mother’s maiden name …
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Lyttleton image gallery Lyttleton Harbour, Governors Bay, Allandale, South Island. Ramparts of small Chinese fort, (bayside) (bayside) Stonework of ramparts. Lyttleton Harbour, Governors Bay, South Island, New Zealand Chinese walled fort

LYTTLETON HARBOUR CHRISTCHURCH During a walk along the bridle-way from Governor’s Bay to Allandale, a man-made platform, c.40 x 30m, with a gateway facing the sea was noted alongside the Allandale Reserve notice board, (43d, 38`, 28S – 172d, 38`,53E). …
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Slab Hut Creek, near Reefton We visited Slab Hut Creek, 6km south of Reefton, to pan (Fossick), “none to successfully” for gold. (42d, 09`, 29S – 171d, 47`,29E). This creek is a tributary of the River Grey, which joins the …
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Introduction A VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND, A LAND OF MAORI FOLK LORE. I read Gavin Menzies’ book 1421, The Year China Discovered the World, with great interest, for two reasons. As a young marine engineer, the company I worked for …
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Prof. Han Zheng Hua – Nanhai, a Chinese territory boundary as surveyed by the “Four Seas Sunshadow To view Prof. Han Zheng Hua’s paper on “Nanhai”, translated by Bobsin Wang, please click here

John H. Ruskamp and John A. Ruskamp Jr. – Chinese influence in North America John H. Ruskamp and John A. Ruskamp Jr. had written a paper completely independently of our research, and were surprised to find others in agreement with …
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Knowledge of the Spherical Earth Centered on the Sun -Gunnar Thompson, Ph.D. There is a lot of confusion among modern historians regarding when ancient peoples realized that earth is a sphere that orbits the sun. Among many 19th century romantic …
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Dr. Gunnar Thompson – www.marcopoloinseattle.com To read more about the research of Dr. Gunnar Thompson, an expert on pre-Columbian New World voyages, please visit his website www.marcopoloinseattle.com The website contains information on Gunnar’s research into Zheng He and Marco Polo, as well as …
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Anatole Andro – The 1421 Heresy For more information on Anatole Andro’s book The 1421 heresy, which features a host of new evidence to support the theories expounded in 1421 please visit the following link: http://www.1421heresy.info/

History of some Native American Tribes which have ‘Chinese’ DNA – Antonia Bowen-Jones History of some Native American Tribes which have ‘Chinese’ DNA Maidu They are a linguistic family of north central California, which is now generally considered to be …
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Similarities between Chinese Medicine and Mayan Healing – Antonia Bowen-Jones The Fascinating Similarities between Chinese Medicine and Traditional Mayan Healing. I shall here take you through the most significant parallels that can be drawn between these two traditions, focusing on …
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Mr Lam Yee Din – A Third Research on the Discovery of America by Zheng He’s fleet In my article “A Second Rearch on the Discovery of America by Zheng He’s fleet”, I raised further proofs and arguments in support …
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Mark Nickless – Piasa Bird Monster Copywrited 2004 by Mark Nickless for publication in Fall 2004 issue OUTDOOR GUIDE MAGAZINE PIASA BIRD MONSTER PLUCKED Here There Be Dragons? In 1673, Father  Marquette and Louis Joliett descended  the Mississippi River in …
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Professor Zhiqiang Zhang – Zheng He reached Australia. Translation by Juntao Li Finally I have understood the “Zheng He’s Fleets Nautical Chart” Zheng He’s Fleets Had Reached Australia Before 1450 by Professor Zhiqiang Zhang After “decoding” that the names of …
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Chinese Herbal Medicine – Mackay Rippey Chinese Medicine, one of the unequivocal jewels of Chinese civilization, is based on brilliant insight into how human beings fit into nature’s web. Chinese medicine is as viable today as it was 2000 years …
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Rosa Mui and Paul Dong: Ancient Chinese Astronomer Gan De Discovered Jupiter’s Satellites 2000 Years Earlier than Galileo A record of an ancient Chinese astronomical observation has caused Galileo to lose his credit as the discoverer of Jupiter’s satellites. According …
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A Chinese junk in the Great Dismal Swamp – GM Memo 13th March 2006 The 1418 map leads us to a Chinese Colony in Virginia and North Carolina. The 1418 map shows two river systems on the Atlantic coast of …
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Zheng He and the Italian Renaissance I am indebted to Mr. Tai Peng Wang whose recent talk at U.B.C’s Centre for Chinese Studies on “Zheng He’s delegation to the Papal Court of Florence” attracted much interest. Mr. Tai Peng Wang …
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Evidence of the Comet Impact at 48ºS, 166º E, and the resultant Tsunami Professor Edward Bryant of Wollongong University, Australia in Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard  (C.U.P. 2001) suggests a Mega Tsunami occasioned by a huge comet impact caused widespread devastation in …
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Moctezuma’s Zoo “…Montezuma had a floating garden and a zoo with plants and animals from around the world: a peculiar collection for someone without any ships…” (Mark Smith) We would welcome research on this. Many readers have commented that Moctezuma’s …
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The Quest to find the Master Chart of The World Possible locations of 1428 Master Chart of the World – any other ideas welcome   Museo Correr, Venice Bank of St George, Genoa – (who provided funds for Christopher Columbus …
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DNA We are indebted to all those who have so kindly helped in researching DNA of native peoples to see whether they have Chinese DNA To date 31 of these 54 peoples have ‘Chinese’ genes. The work in progress of …
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Ship Construction This gives details of the more important investigations underway.  We welcome comments and ideas. 1. Ship Design (i)                  Cedric Bell’s discovery of hull cement from a giant junk at Moeraki New Zealand with similar cement found at Miami …
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Analysis of Mortar and Cement We have now retrieved sufficient mortar and hull cement from different parts of the world to start a detailed analysis – for example, comparison of the Tang dynasty mortar in the Lyttleton Fortified Site (New …
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Chapter summary Size of the fleet – Over the past three years researchers have found references in the Ming Shi Lu to the number of junks built in the years 1403 to 1419. The figures are subject to interpretation, particularly …
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Chapter summary: Sea traffic in the Middle Ages between Egypt and Europe was determined by the geography of the Mediterranean. The three major seafaring powers of Europe — Aragon, Genoa and Venice — exploited this geography to conduct trade with …
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Chapter 2 summary The Emperor Xuan De’s order to Zheng He to instruct distant lands beyond the seas to follow the way of heaven now seems awesome. This voyage to “instruct” the foreigners was the zenith of Admiral Zheng He’s …
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Chapter 1 Synopsis China’s supremacy on the world stage Emperor Zhu Di – 1402-1424: Ordered the construction and maintenance of China’s great Treasure Fleets, via which he sought to bring the entire world into Confucian harmony within the Chinese tribute …
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