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Americo Vespucci.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
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the Indus Valley is in Pakistan, which puts it on what is called ' sub-continent of Asia'
Between Europe and Asia. =]
The continent Christopher Columbus think he reached is Asia.
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no he thought he was in Asia.
the conclusion that Vespucci had formed about the lands that he, Columbus, and Cabato had reached is that the land he, Columbus, and cabato had reached was not Asia. The land that they had found had to be another Continent.....the "new world" that some Europeans thought might be there.
Columbus thought he had reached India (which is a country in the continent of Asia) but in reality he had landed on Caribbean Islands (North America). (this is why Native Americans are called Indians).
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Columbus reached the Bahamas thinking it was Asia. Vikings reached the USA ana Canada 1st.
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Americo Vespucci.
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