" Old World" consisting of Afro - Eurasia ( ie ,
Africa , Europe , and Asia ) , which is considered as a whole as part of the
world known as " Europe " before European contact with America . It
is used in the context of , and contrast with the new world that consists of
North America , South America , and Oceania .
In the context of archeology and the history of the world ,
the term " Old World" includes parts of the world who are in contact
culture of the Bronze Age onwards , resulting in the development of early
civilizations , especially in the period to 45th and 25th , in the Mediterranean ,
Mesopotamia , the plain high Pesia , India , and China . The area is connected
via Silk Road trade route , and is called the period of the Iron Age after the
Bronze Age . In terms of culture , the Iron Age was accompanied by so-called
Axial Age , refers to the development of culture , philosophy and religion
which eventually led to the emergence of Western history ( Hellenism , "
classic " ) , East ( Zoroaster and Abraham ) and Far East ( Hinduism,
Buddhism , Confucianism , Taoism ) .
The concept of the three continents of the " Old
World" , namely Asia , Africa , and Europe ( Afro - Eurasia ) back to
classical times . The boundaries of the era defined by Ptolemy and other
ancient geographers are along the Nile and Don rivers . This opinion remained
influential throughout the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period .
Title : The Old World
Description : " Old World" consisting of Afro - Eurasia ( ie , Africa , Europe , and Asia ) , which is considered as a whole as part of the...