600-year coin proves China-Africa trade links http://bit.ly/YtFNS7 But not why China opted against colonization...
@volkwyr I thought they got driven back by locals, leaving behind genes among San people hence their genomic diversity.
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@calestous it is believed some 15th C shipwrecked Chinese created some diversity on Lamu Island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_people_in_Kenya … -
@volkwyr I didn't know this at all. Thanks for sharing.
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@calestous 15th Century Chinese had the technology to colonize - such as armour, crossbows, rockets, canons, cavalry - had they wanted to.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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