▶ Your Answer :
In this set of materials, both the reading passage and the lecture deal with the discovery of America. Regarding this topic, the lecturer argues that there is no evidence to suggest that the Chinese discovered America prior to Columbus. This contradicts the writer’s assertion that the Chinese landed on American shores before Columbus arrived.
First of all, according to the lecturer, a stone road on Island was all but natural and a geology pattern. So, they were not placed there by humans. Also, the lecturer challenges the example given in the reading by pointing out the fact that there are no written inscriptions of Chinese characters on some of the stones. This indicates that it is pure speculation.
Moreover, the lecturer goes on to say that doughnut shaped anchors found off the coast of California were centuries old. The lecturer points out that the Chinese used the same style of anchor until the 19th century. This counters the writer’s viewpoint that doughnut shaped anchors were made before Columbus arrived.
Lastly, the lecturer maintains that Newport Tower in Rhode Island was constructed by a European. In addition, this Tower is similar to the European windmill in the 1700’s. This refutes the writer’s argument that the Tower resembles lighthouse in china. And Both the Newport Tower and the lighthouse had identical column, window and fireplace.
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