New World
The
New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth, specifically the
Americas and
Australia. When the term originated in the late 15th century, the Americas were new to the
Europeans, who previously thought of the
world as consisting only of
Europe,
Asia, and
Africa (collectively, the
Old World). The term "New World" should not be confused with "
modern world"; the latter generally refers to a historical period, not a
landmass