The compelling story of Asia's African ancestry is revealed. The readers are exposed to China's hidden Black history, the concealed Black ethnicity of Buddha, the untold story of Swahili sailors traveling to China during the Tang & Song dynasties and much more. Detailed analysis of the Black impact on modern Asia is also examined. Did you know in 1959 China declared W. E. B. DuBois' birthday a national holiday in China? Did you know the1960s Civil Rights group known as the Black Panther Party actually inspired oppressed peoples of India? An Indian group established their own human rights group called the Dalit Panthers. Did you know Communist China once declared their alliance with American Blacks in their struggle against White racism? Compacted with photos and illustrations, THEY CAME BEFORE MARCO POLO is a must reading on the missing chapters of African history. Khalifa A. Khaliq is an Afrocentric author and scholar who has lived in the Far East for over 20 years. He has conducted on-location research in the libraries, temples and museums in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Cambodia. In THEY CAME BEFORE MARCO POLO he gives a a passionate and rare account of the African peoples' story in early and modern Asia.