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In the first of a 2-part series, I look at other claims of Pre-Columbian Trans-Oceanic Contact that precede the Norse claim as potentially the first culture to make transoceanic contact with the indigenous peoples of the Americas, examining diffusionist claims of African, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Polynesian contact.\xa0\nVisit factormeals.com/blind50 and use code blind50 to get 50% off!\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nFurther support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle Deserrat," "The Gran Dias," "Curio," "Lick Stick," "Maisie Dreamer," "Palms Down" "Black Ballots," "Tarte Tatin," "Bauxite," "Winter in Black," and\xa0"Invernen."\nOther music, including "Remedy for Melancholy" and "daedalus" is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices