Why did Chinese sailors reach the Persian Gulf and Madagascar in a few years, while the Europeans moved
| October 31, 2020 | Education
Why did Chinese sailors reach the Persian Gulf and Madagascar in a few years, while the Europeans moved so slowly south along the coast of Africa?
Chinese sailors sailed in the Indian Ocean along a path long mastered by the Malays and Arabs, and the Portuguese sailed south along the coast of Africa, unknown since the days of Carthage.
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