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 | | The term "New World" should not be confused with "modern world"; the latter generally refers to a historical period, not a landmass. |
 | | First, one might speak of the "New World" in a historical context, when discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, etc. Second, in a biological context, one speaks of Old World and New World species. |
 | | While America is always described as "New World", Australasia can be described as either "Old World" or "New World" depending on the sphere of discourse, especially in the case of New Zealand as the first human settlement only happened a small number of generations before Colombus reached the Americas. |
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