Remains of People of Chinese Descent Found in Kenya

The three skeletons had 'front teeth that are exclusive to East Asians' and DNA analysis confirmed this. One of skeletons appears to date from around the time of Chinese navigator Zheng He, who travelled to East Africa in the 15th century.

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Chinese navigator Zheng He's travels in the 15th century.

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