Old World
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old-world-168-2691032
title:
Old World
text:
The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe after 1493, when Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere, previously thought of by inhabitants of European descent as comprising the entire world, with the "New World", a term for the newly encountered lands of the Western Hemisphere, particularly the Americas. While located closer to Afro-Eurasia within the Eastern Hemi
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Synonym of Afro-Eurasia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World
date created:
2002-11-04T11:34:25Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T18:21:47Z
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13
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