Marco Polo Book Report

People are famous for many reasons. Today, it can be started just by sharing one picture and having it spread like wildfire. Back then, it was about traveling and the adventure. Man has been traveling since the dawn of time mainly for getting food and other resources. Meanwhile, they are recording the experiences one encounters along the way. A prime example of this would be a man by the name of Marco Polo. Marco, often mistaken for being the first European to make it to China, was the first person to leave a book based on his experiences. Without him, he would not have inspired people like Christopher Columbus. Although it has been said that Marco Polo reached China, this has been a subject of debate of whether or not this is true. Historians have argued whether or not he ever made it to China for many years. As new evidence emerges, it can be proven that Marco Polo has reached China. In the year 1254, Marco

while novelists consider him as a man with a brilliant mind, historians still argue over him. For many years, historians have argued that Marco Polo never went to China. All of his accounts of his exploration can be found in his book “Description of the World”. As previously mentioned, many people who read his book at the time claimed it to be a work of fiction. Even though the book is considered nonfiction, the book he wrote fails to account any information about China and the Chinese society. A good example would be about the Great Wall of China. The book did not mention the Great Wall of China. Contemporary Chinese records show no evidence of Polo. Very little evidence can be found in his book and it is often overlooked. A professor named Hans Vogel explained that "The original wall had long since disintegrated, while the present structure — a product of the Ming Dynasty — was yet to be erected,"* The Great Wall of China we know today was constructed during the 14th century and that the original wall was long