New World
The New World is a name used for the western hemisphere. It specifically refers to the Americas. It can also refer to certain Atlantic and Pacific islands (like Bermuda) and sometimes Oceania. The name started in the early 16th century, shortly after America was colonized. The people of the European Middle Ages thought the world was only Africa, Asia, and Europe. These continents are called the Old World. The Americas were also referred to as the "fourth part of the world".[1]
The continent (North America and South America) was named America after Amerigo Vespucci.
The term New World is considered problematic. This is because it only presents the view of colonists. It does not consider the geographical complexities.[2]
New World Media
Sebastian Münster's 1540 map of the New World
- Front of the Da Vinci Globe.jpg
Mundus Novus depicted on the Ostrich Egg Globe in 1504
The 1529 Padrón Real overseen by Diogo Ribeiro labels the Americas MUNDUS NOVUS "the New World" and traces most of South America and the east coast of North America.
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References
- ↑ "Definition of NEW WORLD". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ "The Old World-New World Debate and the Columbian Exchange". Wondrium Daily. 31 January 2021
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