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    First of all‚ the term “Old World” is to define the world where people in the Bronze Age live. This “Old World” is the continents‚ which is now known as Africa‚ Europe‚ and Asia. People in the Old World had no idea about any other continents outside this “Old World.” However‚ some Europeans who were travelling found a new continent. Amerigo Vespucci then named it as the New World‚ which now is known as America. It makes a little bit clear why the Old World and the New World were separated for so long

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    Lisa Huang Mr. Birtwell U.S History Honors November‚ 26th‚ 2012 What were the effects of the contact between Europeans and North Americans? Ever since 1485‚ Christopher Columbus‚ an explorer from Italy‚ began to vigorously look for sponsor for his voyage. He presented his idea of sailing to the Atlantic and into mysterious Asia to John II‚ King of Portugal. Yet‚ he was interested in his plan. John II and the royalties thought the plan was unfavorable and unrealistic. When Columbus was about

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    NEW AND OLD WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY Artifacts of the old and new world have some likeness but also have many differences. I made a visit to the Cobb Museum at Mississippi State University to analyze this for myself. When down there‚ I saw pottery‚ writing‚ tools‚ jewelry‚ and many other things from each world. I then found ten artifacts of each period that was listed in the back of my workbook on the spreadsheets and wrote descriptions of them. For the new Old World‚ I described the Moabite stone‚ Sarcophagus

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    When Old Technologies Were New Carolyn Marvin Ch 2: community and class order p62 two narratives: electric promise vs electric threat ’electrician’s: the IT professionals of the 90s hype: Telephones make life easier and better. electricity as transformative agent of social possibility electricity: a natural force under control p64 electrical communication makes interaction ‘strange’ p68 protected areas of family life...secrets laid open... listening in on secrets (via switchboard..) boundaries

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    To what extent do you agree that The Tempest is a power struggle between the old and the new world? Shakespeare’s Plays II Assignment 1 Rocío Corral García 119042576 It is generally accepted that Shakespeare’s Play The Tempest is complex in many senses‚ but it cannot be denied that it is especially rich in terms of interpretation. A huge variety of critical analyses have been written about Shakespeare’s last play suggesting different possible approaches to it‚ such as human salvation‚ magic

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    1) What does it mean to be a “mestizo”? a. “Mestizo” means to be of mixed ancestry. 2) What were some of the main food contributions from the New World to the Old World? Name at least 7. a. Some main food contributions from the New World to the Old World are corn‚ potatoes‚ tomatoes‚ peppers‚ different types of beans‚ sweet potatoes‚ chocolate‚ peanuts‚ and sugar. 3) Before contact‚ which average person was better off‚ according to the video: The one from Europe or the one from the Americas? Why

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    Contact between cultures: A historical perspective Contact between cultures The world has a lot of cultures and all the cultures are different. Many cultures come into contact with each other throughout history. Long time ago‚ many European navigators used to navigate across the world to locate new areas. Once an area is located‚ they would use it for settlement where they discover the riches of these areas and eventually‚ these experiences led to set up European colonies around these areas. Moreover

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    The collision of the New and Old World brought with it many consequences‚ whether they be favorable or disastrous. Notably‚ the exchange of flora and fauna between continents was beneficial to everyone. The Europeans introduced the Natives to horses‚ cows‚ and pigs; The horses quickly spread through the North American mainland and were adopted by the Apaches‚ Sioux‚ and Blackfeet Indian tribes. Likewise‚ the Europeans first saw exotic animals‚ such as rattlesnakes and iguanas. They also revolutionized

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    New World vs Old World: Impacts of The Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was a long-lasting series of events in our history that dramatically impacted the world. In the 15th century‚ adventurers and explorers began to venture out on the world: thus creating a bridge between many different civilizations. The connection between Europe and the Americas was perhaps one of the largest outcome during this time‚ but other impacts rippled across the Asia and Africa as well. The Age of Exploration

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    Wines in the Old and New World Xuanyu Liu San Francisco State University   Abstract The wines are divided into two categories‚ the old world wine and the new world wine. When Hugh Johnson came up with his concept of these two worlds‚ people have started to find out the differences. Wines are beverages of gods‚ and people enjoy them and have their own understanding of wines. The old world wines are traditional while the new world wines are modern. In this research paper‚ I will tell the difference(s)

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