The Island of Seven Cities History Book

The Island of Seven Cities: Where the Chinese Settled When They Discovered America by Paul Chiasson - Hardcover Book - Excellent Condition A must-read for anyone interested in pre-columbian expeditions! The Island of Seven Cities unveils the first tangible proof that the Chinese were in the New World before Columbus. - Pages: 384 - ISBN: 9780307367037 - Toronto: Random House Canada, 2006. 1st Edition - Categories: North American World History, Asian World History, History, Non-Fiction, World History "The gripping, marvel-filled account of how a native son took a casual walk up a mountain on Cape Breton Island and made an archeological discovery of world-shaking proportions. Using aerial and site photographs, maps and drawings, and his own expertise as an architect, Chiasson carries the reader along as he pieces together the clues to one of the world’s great mysteries. While tantalizing mentions can be found in early navigators’ journals and maps, The Island of Seven Cities reveals for the first time the existence of a large Chinese colony that thrived on Canadian shores well before the European Age of Discovery. Chiasson addresses how the colony was abandoned and forgotten, in the New World and in China, except in the storytelling and culture of the Mi’kmaq, whose written language, clothing, technical knowledge, religious beliefs and legends, he argues, expose deep cultural roots in China."