The New World in the 18th century
The term New World is meant: the continents discovered by Europeans from 1492. The word 'Mundus Novus' was discovered by the explorer Amerigo Vespucci for the first time in letters to indicate that his predecessor Christoffel Columbus, contrary to what he himself thought, did not reach Asia through the western route but a whole' New World '.
ClassificationIn general, North and South America is referred to herein.
The Ancient World is Europe, Africa and Asia.
Although Australia and Antarctica have also been discovered after 1492, they are not included in the New World. But they can not be classified in the Old World. Their classification is often a stumbling block in the geography of the world. The most common is the term 'Terra Australis', which means 'southern country' and was used mainly during the 18th century.
Furthermore, the islands discovered after 1492 are also not always included in the New World. Biology
The term is often used in biology, mainly because, for example, many groups of animals on the American continent have been isolated. As a result, there are often animal orders or animal families with the suffix "New World", such as New World Monkeys, New World Mice and Rats, and New World Gossip. Culture and politics
In order to identify differences in culture and politics, these concepts are still used.
Antonín Dvořák composed the symphony of the New World during his stay in America. Wines
In the wine world, another distinction is made between the New and the Old World.
European wines are called "old world wines" and wines from the rest of the world such as South America, Australia, California, Lebanon and South Africa are called "New World Wines."
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