Europeans
The "new world"
The Norse never settled in the Americas, or Vinland as they called it.
Old World monkeys live in Africa and Asia. When the Americas were discovered, people called the western hemisphere the New World. Europe and the rest of the known lands were called the Old World. That is why monkeys of the Americas are called New World monkeys and those from Africa and Asia are called Old World monkeys.
North America and South America were called the New World. Australia was later added.
I believe its Aconcagua in South America America was dubbed the 'new world' by the europeans. This (I think) being the Highest peak in the Americas is the ceiling of the new world.
What are three foods originally from the new world or the americas that i have eaten
the Old World and the New World Europe and the Americas
Before the Americas were discovered, nobody called them anything because nobody knew the land existed.
at first, Americas
The New World
The New World was known collectively as the Americas.
Amerigo Vespucci was the first to call the Americas a new world. Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer who first discovered America.