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Do you prefer Old Worlds or NWs and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 182675" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>What do the classifications of old & new world mean? I have looked & can find no definitive, or even clear definition, for it's usage.</p><p></p><p>Historically it related to the Americas, with Europe, Africa & Asia being the old (known) world. But that leaves Australia clearly within the new world. As Columbus discovered the Americas in the late 1400's & the Dutch did not reach Australia until the 1600's. So that leaves an issue with species such as the Selenocosmia crassipes, as most people seem to list them as old world. But Australia is clearly a new world country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 182675, member: 29323"] What do the classifications of old & new world mean? I have looked & can find no definitive, or even clear definition, for it's usage. Historically it related to the Americas, with Europe, Africa & Asia being the old (known) world. But that leaves Australia clearly within the new world. As Columbus discovered the Americas in the late 1400's & the Dutch did not reach Australia until the 1600's. So that leaves an issue with species such as the Selenocosmia crassipes, as most people seem to list them as old world. But Australia is clearly a new world country. [/QUOTE]
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