Gavin Menzies, British seafaring historian, spent 14 years collecting data and doing research, and put forward the theory in March 2002 that ZHENG He*ss fleet had reached the Americas 72 years earlier than Columbus;

• 英国航海史学家孟席斯 (GavinMenzies)历时 14年收集资料和研究后 ,于 2 0 0 2年 3月提出郑和船队早在哥伦布前 72年就航行到美洲 ;