Gavin Menzies

SL Lee’s research paper proves that China mapped America before 1430 CE, at least 60 years before Christopher Columbus set sail. It overturns the history of world discovery for the past 600 years. To read it please click here.

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We are hugely excited to announce the publication of Gavin Menzies and Ian Hudson’s new book, ‘Who Discovered America?’

The book, which details the untold history of the peopling of the Americas, will go on sale on October 8th, 2013, and is published by HarperCollins.

“Recent research has revealed that the American continents were populated by multiple waves of ocean-going exploratory voyages. As a result, the history of the Americas is much more deep and colourful than we have previously been led to believe.”

You can read an excerpt here.

Please go ahead and pre-order your copy here.

More information here

An expedition to a remote Northern Territory island in search of clues for ancient coins has discovered rare indigenous rock art that could depict the first seafarers to reach Australian shores. Click here for more information.

A team at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has reported that several dog breeds in the Americas arrived in an early migration from Asia.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/science/a-dog-that-goes-way-back.html?hp

Nicaragua’s Chinese Canal: Behind the Audacious $40 Billion Bid to Build a Rival Panama Canal. For more information read the articles here and here.

This is quite old, but still relevant:
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1985/2-000-Year-Old-Seeds-Sprout-Into-Tomato-Plants/id-fe9a8c60510ebb4fd86b2537a3658c8e

News from GavinMenzies.net – May 2013 http://conta.cc/11Gbs6P

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This documentary is worth a watch, but sadly gives no reference to our research nor that of countless others!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQtfLAu5N8 …

The paperback has recently been published in the UK and many other English-speaking countries around the world. For more information please click here.

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We are delighted to announce publication of the paperback edition of ‘The Lost Empire of Atlantis’. The paperback includes an exclusive PS section with new evidence which has been gathered since the hardback was first published. For more information please click here.

We were very pleased to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the publication of ‘1421’ yesterday! Here’s to another decade!

You can watch a fascinating documentary about the Antikythera device here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h89uTq6URiw 

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For those of you in London, Gavin will be giving a talk at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich on February 15th. More details here:
http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/when-china-ruled-the-waves

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6th – 12/6, 11:30pm UK – 6:30pm EASTERN, BlogTalkRadio, 120 mins, Live, with Universal Truth Evolution Radio.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th – 12/7, 2pm UK – 9am EASTERN, KYW-AM Philadelphia PA, 10 min, Taped, with News Feature, 50,000 watts.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th – 12/13, 1:50pm UK – 8:50am EASTERN, WRPN-AM Green Bay WI, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th – 12/15, 3:30pm UK – 10:30am EASTERN, KWKM-FM Flagstaff AZ, 10 min, Live, with Jean Barton Show, 100,000 watts FM.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th – 12/16, 1:35pm UK – 8:35am EASTERN, WACK-AM Rochester NY, 25 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th – 12/19, 12:05pm UK-7:05am EASTERN, WTBQ-AM Poughkeepsie NY, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10th – 3/10, 5am UK – 12am EASTERN, Genesis Communications Network, 60 min, Live, with Radio Amerika Now , National Syndicated.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th –
11/28, 1:10pm UK – 8:10am EASTERN, WICH-AM New London/Norwich CT, 10 min, Live, with Old New England

11/28, 3:20pm UK – 10:20am EASTERN, KPNW-AM Eugene OR, 10 min, Live, with Morning Wake Up Call, 50,000 watts

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th –
11/29, 1:35pm UK – 8:35am EASTERN, WACK-AM Rochester NY, 25 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

11/29, 3:20pm UK – 10:20am EASTERN, KWKM-FM Flagstaff AZ, 10 min, Live, with Jean Barton Show, 100,000 watts FM

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th –
12/7, 2pm UK – 9am EASTERN, KYW-AM Philadelphia PA, 10 min, Taped, with News Feature, 50,000 watts

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th –
12/13, 1:50pm UK – 8:50am EASTERN, WRPN-AM Green Bay WI, 10 min, Live,
with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th –
12/19, 12:05pm UK-7:05am EASTERN, WTBQ-AM Poughkeepsie NY, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

To listen to this interview please click here!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th –
11/17, 12:40pm UK – 7:40am EASTERN, KARN-AM/FM Little Rock AR, 10 min, Live, with First News , 50,000 watts

11/17, 2:30pm UK – 9:30am EASTERN, KFRU-AM Columbia MO, 10 min, Live, with David Lile Show, AM Talk Radio

11/17, 2:40pm UK – 9:40am EASTERN, KPNW-AM Eugene OR, 10 min, Live, with Morning Wake Up Call, 50,000 watts

11/17, 4pm UK – 11am EASTERN, Lifestyle Talk Radio, 17 min, Live, with The Lifestyle Show

11/17, 4:30pm UK – 11:30am EASTERN, KBUL-AM Billings  MT, 10 min, Live, with News Talk, AM Talk Radio

11/17, 8pm EASTERN (FRI 1am UK), BlogTalkRadio, 60 min, Live, with Positively Incorrect

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th –
11/18, 11am UK – 6am EASTERN, WHFS-AM Washington DC, 15 min, Taped, with Alvin Jones Show, 50,000 watts

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST –
11/21 2:05 pm London time / 9:05 am eastern
1360 Live on WMOV, West Virginia

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd –
11/23, 2:10pm UK – 9:10am EASTERN, WPHM-AM Detroit MI, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th –
12/13, 1:50pm UK – 8:50am EASTERN, WRPN-AM Green Bay WI, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19th –
12/19, 12:05pm UK-7:05am EASTERN, WTBQ-AM Poughkeepsie NY, 10 min, Live, with Morning Show, AM Talk Radio

SATURDAY, MARCH 10th –
3/10, 5am UK – 12am EASTERN, Genesis Communications Network, 60 min,
Live, with Radio Amerika Now , National Syndicated

Gavin is interviewed by the Islington Gazette here.

Gavin’s interview with Kim Greenhouse took place on Saturday 22nd October, and you can listen to it here: http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2011/gavinmenzies3

You can listen to Gavin’s interview on Talk Radio Europe here:
http://www.talkradioeurope.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=862%3Alisten-again-the-mid-morning-show&catid=40&Itemid=116

Gavin will be interviewed about The Lost Empire of Atlantis on the following radio stations in coming weeks:

BBC Radio Lincolnshire – Howard Leader Show
Talk Radio Europe with Steve Gilmour
BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey
BBC Radio Jersey
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The World Today, BBC World Service
Newstalk, Dublin

We hope to be able to post links to these interviews in due course.

Gavin will be giving talks on The Lost Empire of Atlantis on the following dates:

Thursday 20th October
8.30 p.m.
GUILDFORD FESTIVAL
Venue: The Electric Theatre~
https://www2.guildford.gov.uk/electricpeo/daily_events_list.asp

Thursday 27th October
7.00 p.m.
WATERSTONE’S ISLINGTON
Email: enquiries@waterstones.islington.co.uk

Tuesday 8th November
6.30 p.m.
WATERSTONE’S CANTERBURY
Email:  manager@waterstones.canterbury.co.uk

If you would like to interview Gavin or invite him to an event please email Sophie Ransom: sophie.ransom@midaspr.co.uk

The Archives of Cultural Exchanges is a Non-Profit Organisation which has been set up by Emeritus Professors Carl Johannessen and John Sorenson to further the discussion of all aspects of transoceanic contact between the pre-Columbian civilizations around the world.

Please feel free to visit the site and leave your feedback here:
http://www.archivesofculturalexchanges.org

Carl and John’s most recent book, “World Trade and Biological Exchanges Before 1492” is now available here.

“Believe it or not, there is sweeping evidence that a Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance in 1434. Gavin Menzies returns to talk about his book 1434 and an entirely new perspective on what happened that will change your understanding of history. This book is an investigative adventure that demonstrates that Chinese ideas, discoveries, and inventions formed the basis of Western Civilization as we know it today.” Please click on the following link to listen to the show: http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2010/gavinmenzies2/

Listen to Gavin on ‘It’s Rainmaking Time!’ at the following link:

http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2010/peerreview/

We are pleased to announce that the UK paperback of ‘1434’ has been published and is available now for purchase here.

We are pleased to announce the launch of two books at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) on 16th April! Firstly Emeritus Professor Carl Johannessen and Emeritus Professor John Sorenson will describe the mass of evidence for pre-Columbian trans-oceanic exploration which forms the basis of their new book “World Trade and Biological Exchanges Before 1492.” Then Gavin Menzies will discuss his new book, “Lost Treasures of Atlantis”, to be published by Orion in 2011, which describes the global trade network established by the Minoan civilisation 4000 years before Columbus set sail!

To read the transcript for John Sorenson’s talk please click here: https://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets_cm/files/microsoft/sorensondeathofaparadigm.doc

To read the transcript for Carl Johannessen’s talk please click here: https://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets_cm/files/microsoft/johannessenlectureatrgsapril162010.doc

To read the transcript for Gavin Menzies talk please click here:  https://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets_cm/files/microsoft/menziestalkrgsapril16th.doc

To view John Sorenson’s video click here:
files.me.com/russkendall/7n1y91.mov

To read a Press release regarding “Lost Treasures of Atlantis” click here:
https://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets_cm/files/microsoft/orionltaannouncementapril2010.doc

To visit Sorenson and Johannessen’s website please visit: http://www.archivesofculturalexchanges.org/

To read Dalya Alberge’s recent piece about Gavin’s new project please click on the following link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126593477531544685.html

Colonel Blashford-Snell, a friend of ‘1421’ has recently returned from leading an expedition which was part-funded by Gavin, and influenced by Cedric Bell, to find the precursor to the Panama Canal. This waterway, between the Atlantic and Pacific, features on mediaeval maps, years before the Panama Canal as we know it today was opened in 1914. The expedition was launched in Nicaragua, and was a resounding success. John and his team found several locations where it is possible, in the rainy season, to navigate rivers in a small boat from the Pacific, inland to Lake Nicaragua, and from thence downriver to the Caribbean and the Atlantic. He also found evidence of ancient man-made canals along the way. It is hoped that an expedition will return in the wet season to investigate the route further.

To read about John’s latest adventure please click on the following link:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7025756.ece

To listen to Gavin’s interview with Kim Greenhouse on “It’s rainmaking time!” please click here.

To view Mr. Laszlo’s photographs of possible Chinese junk wreckage in the Caribbean please click here. For photos of some wood that has been salvaged please click here. Can anybody help us shed some light on these photos?

To read Elizabeth Grice’s piece about Gavin in the UK’s Daily Telegraph please click here

For more information on Gavin’s interview on “Coast to Coast” please click here

To browse inside ‘1434’ please click here

Gavin has returned to London from Hong Kong, following the successful launch of his new book, 1434 – The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance. The launch took place at the Royal Geographical Society, Hong Kong, and there was a further talk at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. To listen to Gavin’s interview with Sarah Passmore please visit the following link: http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio3/naked_lunch/20080530.html#aboutthis

In March, 2007, Gavin travelled to the Pacific coast of the USA where he was hot on the trail of the wreck of a very old Chinese junk. It turns out, after a recent update received in October 2007, that there are potentially over 40 unidentified wrecks lying under the sand dunes on this inhospitable part of the coastline. Initially located with magnetic anomaly surveys, one of these wrecks has been corroborated using an independent Ground Penetrating Radar test.

This discovery mirrors and corroborates Cedric Bell’s work in New Zealand because of many unusual aspects of the wrecked ships, and is consistent with the damage caused by a tsunami as we believe wrecked a fleet in New Zealand.

We recently applied for permission to carry out core sample drilling and await these results with great anticipation!

The 1421 hypothesis has gained a lot of momentum over the past 12 months and in December the U.K.’s Sunday Times newspaper published an article alluding to Gavin’s research. As you can see from the link below, a 100 foot long Chinese junk, dating from the Southern Song dynasty, has been raised from the sea bed off the coast of China, as part of a hugely ambitious archaeological project. Although excavation and cataloguing of the ship’s contents will take some years, we are sure it will turn out to be yet another string in the 1421 bow. As Tim Pattison of the Sunday Times writes “It is hoped that the Nanhai will prove the existence of a marine silk road that linked southern China with Europe as well as Africa and Southeast Asia ”

We can but wait and see….
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3087296.ece

A little over 20 years ago, whilst diving in the Caribbean, a friend of ‘1421’ came across some shards of Ming Dynasty porcelain and a piece of Blue Ingot Glass, shaped into a heart. Along with the shards, he discovered a Bronze Step Cover and pieces of Medicine Jars made of thick black and brown glass, and some unusually shaped lead pieces. The glass resembles some of the first glass ever made in China. The ship’s bell and anchor, which have been retrieved, have no markings on them. Local folklore has it, that this ship sank long ago, during a hurricane with no survivors.

The site can be found at: http://1421.phoenixtv.com
It has already gained a considerable audience, and we hope it will continue to expand in the same way as the English version. We look forward to all the exciting possibilities that this will open up in the future.

http://1421.phoenixtv.com