Comments on: Biruni beats Columbus (?), not Leif

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By: Tajik boy

Tajik boy — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:38:57 +0000

Hey, it would not surprise me if they (Uzbeks) claimed that they landed on moon. It is rediculous that they are trying to re-write the CA history, in which Persian influence shown as nonexistent. The scolars that are now being claimed as Uzbeks (Avicenna being one of them) are in fact persian-speaking folks. You might want to read this blog to get an idea of the problem. http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17289009&postID=113312359319012094

By: Registan.net :: Central Asia News

Registan.net :: Central Asia News — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:03:52 +0000

China Invented Skiing

“China invented skiing” is obviously the logical conclusion of this discovery.
Cliff paintings of hunters in rugged remote northwestern China appear to prove that Chinese were adept skiers in the Old Stone Age, Xinhua news agency said on …

By: Nathan Hamm

Nathan Hamm — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:50:53 +0000

I was being told Al Biruni discovered America back when I was in Uzbekistan. Along with my inclination to smile and nod given the frequency with which I was told Uzbeks (well, residents of what is currently Uzbekistan) discovered everything important under the sun, this really stretches the meaning of the word "discover." And as far as the Post-Pleistocene Discovery of America Sweepstakes goes, the Polynesians beat everyone. I'm kind of skeptical that the map bolsters the Chinese claim, for whatever it's worth.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:13:39 +0000

Great story. Interestingly, my landlord here in Britain is a Mrs Menzies, Gavin Menzies's wife. Gavin wrote 1421: The Year China Discovered America, which led to quite a stir in the academic world. Recently, a new Chinese map appeared, which seems to bolster Menzies's claim.