Columbian Exchange
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Etymology[edit]
First used in 1972 by American historian Alfred W. Crosby, in his eponymous work of environmental history, thereafter rapidly being adopted by other historians and journalists.
Proper noun[edit]
the Columbian Exchange (uncountable)
- The widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.
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Translations[edit]
widespread transfer of animals, plants between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres
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Further reading[edit]
- Columbian exchange on Wikipedia.Wikipedia