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Afroeurasia

Afroeurasia

9.3
A single very large land area made of Africa, Europe, and Asia
  • noun
  • /ˌæfroʊjʊˈreɪʒə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many ancient civilizations thrived in Afroeurasia.

Examples

  • The spread of crops and technologies across Afroeurasia significantly shaped world history.

  • The concept of Afroeurasia is significant in geography.

  • Historians often refer to Afroeurasia as the Old World in contrast to the Americas.

  • Many early trade routes spanned Afroeurasia, linking distant civilizations together.

  • The ancient trade routes connected diverse civilizations across Afroeurasia.

  • Historians often study the cultural impacts of migration within Afroeurasia.

  • Geographically, Afroeurasia consists of three major continents: Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Synonyms

Afro-Eurasia
vsAfroeurasia
  • Specialized
6.7

A very large land area made of Africa, Europe, and Asia joined together

is the same term written without a hyphen in modern usage
Eurafrasia
vsAfroeurasia
  • Archaic
9.9

A large land area made up of Europe, Africa, and Asia

is used more broadly and neutrally across historical and geographic contexts

Surface Forms

Afroeurasia singular
Afroeurasias plural

Morphology

Afroeurasia = Eurasia (transparent) = afro + eurasia

The meaning is directly compositional: Afro- (relating to Africa) prefixed to Eurasia denotes the combined landmass.

Etymology

The word Afroeurasia is a simple joining of names: Afro- from Africa and Eurasia (which is Europe + Asia). So Afroeurasia means the very large land made when Africa, Europe and Asia are thought of as one area, which is why historians call it the 'Old World'.