Discussion Post
Purpose and Outcomes
Traditionally historians employed terms like Old and New World in ways that implied the superiority of one civilization over the other. The Old World was civilized, ancient, connected, and understood. By contrast the New World was unknown, primitive, and discovered. Fortunately those understandings faded while more sophisticated ideas replaced them. James Merrell's, The Indians' New World Download The Indians' New World, and Neil Salisbury's, The Indians' Old World, Download The Indians' Old World,will broaden your understanding of those concepts and allow you to apply them in new and meaningful ways.
Task
Provide minimum 200-word responses to each of the following two questions. Your responses should only use the assigned articles.
• How does Merrell define New Worlds and how does he illustrate his argument? What examples does he use and why?
• How does Salisbury define Old Worlds and how does he illustrate his argument? What examples does he use and why?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.