Gavin Menzies is the bestselling author of 1421, 1434 and his latest book, The Lost Empire of Atlantis. His first two books showed that the Chinese discovered America several decades for Columbus. Further research, however, has revealed that there was a global trade - by sea- thousands of years before. The civilization at the center of this world economy was the Minoans, who sailed to Africa, India, America and all across Europe. They had powerful ties with the Ancient Egyptians and their civilization shows remarkable similarities to the lost civilization known as Atlantis. After more than two decades of groundbreaking studies, Gavin Menzies continues to expand the seafaring capabilities of our ancestors.