Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 10, 2003 21:59
21 yrs ago
2 viewers *
English term
The Old World
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Does it necessarily mean Europe? Can travelling in historic part of Mexico be called travelling in the Old World?
Responses
| 4 +15 | Europe |
Kim Metzger
|
| 5 +8 | the known world before discovery of the Americas |
Alaa Zeineldine
|
| 5 +4 | Not with caps |
Fuad Yahya
|
Responses
+15
1 min
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
2249
Selected
Europe
Not when the term is used by an American.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-10 22:03:07 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
When travelling to historic locations in Mexico, one might speak of Pre-columbian sites. To an American from the US, the Old World always means Europe or maybe Russia. It\'s where their ancestors came from.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-10 22:06:16 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
pre-Columbian, with a capital C.
Merriam-Webster\'s defines Old World as the eastern hemisphere exclusive of Australia, specifically Europe.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-10 22:03:07 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
When travelling to historic locations in Mexico, one might speak of Pre-columbian sites. To an American from the US, the Old World always means Europe or maybe Russia. It\'s where their ancestors came from.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-10 22:06:16 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
pre-Columbian, with a capital C.
Merriam-Webster\'s defines Old World as the eastern hemisphere exclusive of Australia, specifically Europe.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+4
3 mins
Not with caps
If you write "Old World," with capital O and W, that usually refers to Africa/Asia/Europe.
But it is possible to refer to the "old world of [fill in the blanks]" in just about any context.
But it is possible to refer to the "old world of [fill in the blanks]" in just about any context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
DGK T-I
1 hr
|
| agree |
Sarah Ponting
8 hrs
|
| agree |
J. Leo (X)
9 hrs
|
| agree |
OlafK
2 days 16 hrs
|
+8
13 mins
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
&
English
Egypt
The best in IT ... and in Automotive
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
198
the known world before discovery of the Americas
So I believe that Mexico is excluded.
Note that the attibute "old" is in reference to discovery not to the actual history of a place. So while the Aztec civilization may have existed long before the discovery of America, yet it belongs to the New World!
The term is sometimes used to refer to the Eastern hemisphere, and other times to Europe in particular.
Alaa
Note that the attibute "old" is in reference to discovery not to the actual history of a place. So while the Aztec civilization may have existed long before the discovery of America, yet it belongs to the New World!
The term is sometimes used to refer to the Eastern hemisphere, and other times to Europe in particular.
Alaa
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ino66 (X)
5 mins
|
| agree |
Сергей Лузан
31 mins
|
| agree |
DGK T-I
1 hr
|
| agree |
Marie Scarano
8 hrs
|
| agree |
izy
9 hrs
|
| agree |
J. Leo (X)
9 hrs
|
| agree |
Christopher Crockett
: Yes, the term is a very Eurocentric Concept, not based on the "absolute chronology" of the age of various cultures/civilisations, but rather on when Europeans became aware of them.
17 hrs
|
| agree |
OlafK
: Europe, Africa & Asia
2 days 16 hrs
|
Something went wrong...