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Map Of The Old World

Map of the Old World, 1752. Library of Congress. WebThis map of the world is part of the Collection d'Anville in the National Library of France. The official geographer of the king, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782) was the.

Map of the Old World, 1752. Library of Congress
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The "Old World" (Latin: Mundus Vetus) is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe c. 1596, after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by their inhabitants as comprising the entire world, with the "New World", a term for the newly encountered lands of the Western.

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