Claims of 1400s Chinese contact with Cahokia based on glyph and jade evidence. Claims Chinese arrived at Cahokia in the 1400s Piasaw glyph near Alton believed to be Chinese painting Chinese jade found in graves along Piasaw River
Researchers Mark and Lorie Nicholas theorize about Chinese contact at Cahokia in the 1400s based on the Piasa Bird glyph near Alton and jade found in graves. Lorie Nicholas received a book from an Admiral about the expedition. Their books 'Chasing Dragons' and 'To The Gates of Fang' explore this fringe theory. Note: academia largely does not accept pre-Columbian Chinese presence. This is a theory under debate. 🏺
Key Facts
- Claims Chinese arrived at Cahokia in the 1400s
- Piasaw glyph near Alton believed to be Chinese painting
- Chinese jade found in graves along Piasaw River
- Mark and Lorie Nicholas documented Chinese connection in books 'Chasing Dragons' and 'To The Gates of Fang'
- Admiral gave Lorie Nicholas a book about the expedition
- Chinese scholars can read some scripts on artifacts
- Academia largely does not accept Chinese presence before Columbus
Related site: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher by Institute for Natural Philosophy