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... haven't read the referenced book but, so which people from Asia circumnavigated the globe before the medieval Eureans sailed?

2) https://www.thecollector.com/zheng-he-seven-voyages/
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I know that the Asian fleets were active centuries before the European explores set sail (apart from the #Vikings, ca. year 1000 1)) One example is Admiral #ZhengHe, who made several voyages, but "only" reached #EastAfrica in the early 15th century during the #MingDynasty. 2)

Then, OFC, there were Indian, #Arab, and #Chinese merchant vessels. 2)

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1)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/783133

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