The Biggest Ship in History Was Built in China 600 Years Ago—Or Was It?
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
23/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
17/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
In 2002, the retired British submarine lieutenant-commander turned amateur historian Gavin Menzies created a stir with a book about Chinese seafaring in the fifteenth century. 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (tellingly titled 1421: The Year China Discovered America in the United States) began as a global history of that year, only coming to focus […]
