Who The Heck Did “Discover” The New World
Who discovered America? Was it Japanese fisherman? Or was it actually Christopher Columbus?
Many theories have arisen when it comes to deciding who was the first and official discoverer of the Americas, ranging from Japanese fisherman lost at sea to fearful Jews running from their Roman overlords. But one speculation has been continuously proven every year using solid physical evidence, Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492.
To begin with, Christopher Columbus’s trip has been proven with physical evidence. Shipping logs recorded that he made not only 1 trip, but 4 voyages to and from the Americas. Not only that but with each trip he made he brought back plants and food that could only be found in the Americas. Secondly, during his voyage in around the Caribbean Columbus created maps that accurately portrayed the landscape of the area he was in. Without physically travelling to America he would have no knowledge of the area and wouldn’t be able to create such maps. Finally it is simply a common assumption around the world the Christopher Columbus was the first discoverer of the Americas. It is taught in schools, written in textbooks, and in the U.S. there is even a holiday suggesting his discovery.
Historians around the world have agreed that Christopher Columbus in fact did land in The Dominican Republic in 1492. With this there is no doubt, but where there is doubt is if Christopher Columbus was the first person to land in America. Although a handful of theories have come up to dispute the fact that Christopher Columbus was the first, none have been proven to the point where Columbus’s voyage has been proved. Until further evidence comes to sight, if any at all, Columbus will be known as the first white man to step foot on the Americas.
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