The name of this continent may come from the word Ereb, meaning “land of the setting sun”
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Why is Europe called Europe? | Yahoo Answers  Why is "Western Man" called "Western Man" and why is that name ... This search for the definition and origin of the word "Europe" will take you from the ... The dictionary simply defines Europe as a continent between Asia and the Atlantic, .... The Assyrian word used for (the land of) the setting sun, which means west, is Erib,...
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Where did the name Europe come from? | Notes and Queries ...  ... say it was named Eref by the Phoenicians, meaning 'the land of the setting sun' . ... Europa, Europe comes from the Phoenician word EROB, meaning where the sun set (west ... Acu (pronounciatian asu) the land where I (the sun) are coming up: Ereb, ... BC it was suggested that the continent's name came from a seanimf,...
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Where did the word Europe come from? [Archive] - The Apricity ...  Europa, Europe comes from the Phoenician word EROB, meaning ... Acu (pronounciatian asu) the land where I (the sun) are coming up: Ereb, ereba= europa Asu = Asie, Asia. ... BC it was suggested that the continent's name came from a seanimf, .... I can see several errors even by skimming the article.
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What's in a name: Etymology of Europa - Historum - History Forums  However, the words 'Erebu and Assuwa' have meaning in Assyrian: 'land of the setting sun' and 'land of the rising ... Another theory derives the name from the Assyrian-Phoenician word ereb (sunset). ... Joined: May 2011 ... would become standard theory in the European world view for centuries to come.
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Names of countries - Michel-Desfayes  "Land of the Afghans", a Persian name of unknown meaning or origin; afghn also ... All these words are derived from the name Albanoi of an Illyrian tribe and their .... The western continent is named America on the maps of Martin Waldseemller (ca. .... ereb. land of the setting sun. Ancient Greek. erebos. darkness. Latin.
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Appian, Preface, chapter 1  The Phnicians hold the country next to Palestine on the sea, and beyond the ... Euxine are other nations called by the common name Pontic, subject to the Roman rule. The Syrians and Cilicians border on the Mediterranean, the Armenians and ... western Ethiopia and the remainder of Africa (having a very warm climate,...
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Where Is Pangaea? | Wonderopolis  Pangaea was surrounded by a worldwide ocean called Panthalassa. ... Plate tectonic theories tell scientists that the Earth's crust is made up of ... to believe these two landmasses must have been joined together at one time. ... Do you think you would've had any idea you were just on the other side of the same continent?
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Proceedings of the Geographical Section of the British ... - JStor  of the earth, containing nearly 3,000,000 Enalish square miles, and ... The total length of the Tarim riarer witll its ... the east of it there is the tract called Eastern Gobi, partly desert, and .... seas, one the Aral, beyond our plateau, the other Lob Nor within it-both ... of the Ruen-lun mountains, near the sollrce of the lIoang-ho.
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plate tectonics facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  Pangaea, surrounded by a vast ocean called Panthalassa ("All Ocean"), formed ... Though Wegener was right, as it turned out, his theory had one major .... Given these facts about the interactions of oceanic and continental plates with each .... The theory that the configuration of Earth's continents was once different than it is...
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Land of the Midnight Sun - Wikipedia  Land of the Midnight Sun may refer to: Any of the world's northern regions above (or close to) the Arctic Circle, i.e. the Arctic. Any of the world's southern regions below (or close to) the Antarctic Circle, usually Antarctica.
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Antarctica - Wikipedia  Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is .... the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. ... It was not until 31 October 1956 that anyone set foot on the South Pole again; on .... At a number of points in its long history, it was farther north, experienced a...
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Tierra del Fuego | The Selk'nam  Feb 2, 2014 ... Tierra del Fuego, Spanish for "Land of Fire," is on the southern tip of the continent. The eastern half of the archipelago is Argentinean and the western half along ... Magellan, who gave it the name of "Land of Smoke" in 1520, name that was ... in 10 years by intentional means or European-brought disease.
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Pacific Ocean - Wikipedia  The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic ... The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with ... name was coined by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the ... He named it Mar del Sur (literally, "Sea of the South" or "South Sea")...
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Behind the Name: Ancient Greek Names  Arcadia was a region in Greece, its name deriving from  (arktos) "bear". ... Means "golden flower" from Greek  (chryseos) "golden" combined with...
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Why is New Mexico called the "Land of Enchantment"? | Reference ...  New Mexico is called the "Land of Enchantment" because of its beautiful scenery and rich history, according to NetState.com. ... What are some interesting facts about the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico? ... Another nickname, "The Land of Sunshine," speaks to the predominantly sunny weather ...
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Pangea | supercontinent | Britannica.com  Jun 10, 2016 ... The supercontinent began to break apart about 200 million years ago, ... by German meteorologist Alfred Wegener as a part of his theory of ... Its name is derived from the Greek pangaia, meaning all the Earth. ... Gondwana  Laurasia ... into the supercontinent Pangea that lasted for most of geologic time.
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List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia  This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include ..... The Spanish name has been alternately derived from a translation of the Lucayan Tano name of Grand Bahama, Ba ha ma (lit. ..... For further etymology of "Africa", see List of continent-name etymologies. ...... "Lion Mountains".
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Explorers of South America - EnchantedLearning.com  He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in ... Dias may have originally called the southern tip of Africa the "Cape of ... He was lost at sea while searching for the Solomon Islands (after reaching Australia's Botany Bay). ... Amazon and Orinoco Rivers in South America, thinking it was part of Asia.
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Mt. Erebus  Antarctica | Atlas Obscura  (Ross Island, which Mt. Erebus is on, is named after him as is the Ross Ice Shelf.) Later, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton would make the first ascent of Mt.
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This Dynamic Earth - SOEST  Jan 29, 2001 ... (meaning "all lands" in Greek), which figured prominently in the theory of ... In Wegener's mind, the drifting of continents after the break-up of Pangaea explained not ... impossible for a large mass of solid rock to plow through the ocean floor .... required input and knowledge from all the earth sciences.
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J! set 18 Flashcards | Quizlet  GEOGRAPHY Seeing residents huddled around campfires on the shore, Magellan named the region this, meaning "Land of fire". Tierra del Fuego.