This two part documentary begins by telling the story of the known voyages of Zheng He. In the second part, the program examines Menzie's evidence which he claims is proof that the Chinese discovered America long before Columbus.

Was Australia discovered by China 300 years before the Europeans circumnavigated her coastline? Was Columbus beaten to America almost a century before he staked his claim? 1421 explores these possibilities with astonishing new facts and expert accounts, including international bestselling historian Gavin Menzies, which indicate that Chinese Admiral Zheng He, commanding the world's largest wooden armada, circumnavigated the globe and produced maps which irrefutably included the America's, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica long before Western history records their discovery.

As this new evidence continues to be confirmed through advanced carbon dating technology and forensic investigation techniques, the world's history books are being re-written even as this DVD hits the shelves. One of the most spectacular, controversial and awe-inspiring historical documentaries ever made, 1421 is a compelling and stunning film that will question everything you were ever taught....