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Egyptians described a country they traded with named Punt that's believed to be in Somalia yet archeologists never found ruins of it. What's the likelihood that there are other large scale civilizations on the level of Egypt or Sumeria that we have no records of?

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Olfert Dapper made several engravings in 1673 depicting China, one of which displayed a massive Buddha Statue he titled, "The Idol Vitek or Ninifo." Did this statue really exist?

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Olfert Dapper made several engravings in 1673 depicting China, one of which displayed a massive Buddha Statue he titled, "The Idol Vitek or Ninifo." Did this statue really exist?

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Were there any non-European explorers?

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Egyptians described a country they traded with named Punt that's believed to be in Somalia yet archeologists never found ruins of it. What's the likelihood that there are other large scale civilizations on the level of Egypt or Sumeria that we have no records of?	170	AskHistorians
Olfert Dapper made several engravings in 1673 depicting China, one of which displayed a massive Buddha Statue he titled, "The Idol Vitek or Ninifo." Did this statue really exist?	11	AskHistorians
Olfert Dapper made several engravings in 1673 depicting China, one of which displayed a massive Buddha Statue he titled, "The Idol Vitek or Ninifo." Did this statue really exist?	5	AskHistorians
Were there any non-European explorers?	3	AskHistorians