How Did The Continents Get Their Names?
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 Published On Jun 16, 2017

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Continents are fun, aren't they?


SOURCES & FURTHER READING
The Origins Of The Names Of The Continents: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p...
Europe: http://www.ancient.eu/europe/
The Life of Amerigo Vespucci: http://www.biography.com/people/ameri...
Oceania on the Online Etymology Dictionary: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?t...
Zealandia, Is There An Eighth Continent?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-...

PHOTO SOURCES
Plane: Noel Abejo
Boat: Wojciech Wolak
ISS: NASA
New Zealand: Morleys
The Abduction of Europa: Jean François de Troy
Ocean: Maicol do Angelis Oliveira
Tunisian Desert: B.T.
Compass: Martin Land

PRONUNCIATION SOURCES FOR WORDS I PROBABLY MESSED UP
Ἀσία: https://forvo.com/word/el/%CE%B1%CF%8...
Aegean:    • The Aegean Sea (Documentary, Discover...  
Akkadian:    • Learn Akkadian 1: What is Akkadian?  
Herodotus:    • Introduction to Herodotus  
Amerigo Vespucci & Martin Waldseemüller:    • Amerigo Vespucci - Italian Explorer &...  
ἀνταρκτική & ἀρκτικός: Both Google translate lady
Océanie: https://forvo.com/word/oc%C3%A9anie/

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