Re: Continents in Chinese

The name the American Indians have for North America is generally
translated as "Turtle Island". (Reminds one of ancient concepts of the
"world" supported by elephants standing on a giant turtle.) -- Izzy

Ancient? Terry Pratcher is ancient?
Javi

Pratcher is modern. Turtle Island is ancient.

For example, search for "turtle" in:
http://faculty.smu.edu/twalker/2222.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/TurtleClan.html
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ch/rcap/sg/sgn5_e.html

My original comment was intended to raise the question whether ancient
Asian peoples knew that Turtle Island was on the other side of (that
is, underneath) their world.

Israel "izzy" Cohen, BPMaps moderator
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BPMaps/

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