A Knights templer guided by god in the 13th century
thousands of years before Columbus discovered America (go to answers.com)
Zheng He discovered America 70 years before Columbus did.
Saint Brendan
Before Columbus arrived in America, vikings and norsemen had arrived. Leif Erickson discovered America nearly 500 years before Columbus, he was a Norse explorer.
Every scholar studying the discovery of America now is convinced that it was the Vikings. The remnants of the huts that they built were discovered and dated to well before Columbus.
thousands of years before Columbus discovered America (go to answers.com)
The indies
Amerigo Vespucci discovered that Asia was not a part of America. America was named after him.
native Americans
Because Columbus discovered America
china
No Columbus discovered America first.
He was an explorer who sailed for King Francis I of france. He discovered the mouth of the Hudson Bay, 50 some years before Henry Hudson got there to name it. He also discovered the New York Bay. 1485-1428
Mostly likely Spain
Zheng He discovered America 70 years before Columbus did.
Saint Brendan
Before Columbus arrived in America, vikings and norsemen had arrived. Leif Erickson discovered America nearly 500 years before Columbus, he was a Norse explorer.