"Europe" = West Asia?

[Anglojew]

Asia was basically just everything east of Europe so even this is a Eurocentric term. By this measure, if you accept the term Asia, you must accept the term Europe as the two are linked (Asia originally referred to Anatolia).

[Jana]

"Europe" is Northwestern Eurasia, yes.

Pretty much. Europe is existing ethnity however, with specific culture, but geographically it's a Western part of Eurasian landmass. Just like Asia is eastern part of it.

[Linet]

Europe in geographical terms is just a part of west Asia. Its borders as a separate continent were defined by ancient Greek geographers and the first to make a reference to it were the geographers Anaximandros and Hekateos at 600BC . About the same borders are in use till today.
The name tho was already in use in myths already from the Homeric times .

Asia was basically just everything east of Europe so even this is a Eurocentric term. By this measure, if you accept the term Asia, you must accept the term Europe as the two are linked (Asia originally referred to Anatolia).

That was minor Asia and we still call it so

[TheForeigner]

South Asian subcontinent is smaller, not bigger than Europe. Arabian peninsula is much smaller. OP seems non-European troll or leftist who wants to deconstruct and delegitimize European identity. No wonder Asians and leftists here support him.

[finþaų]

No. Europe is part of West Eurasia along with West Asia, though.

Then again, all of this is a legitimate "social construct".

[TheForeigner]

It doesn't matter if Europe is a real continent, physically or geographically. It is a real historical and ethnocultural entity.

[Linet]

South Asian subcontinent is smaller, not bigger than Europe. Arabian peninsula is much smaller. OP seems non-European troll or leftist who wants to deconstruct and delegitimize European identity. No wonder Asians and leftists here support him.

Well, in geographic terms Asia and Europe are one rock in the middle of the ocean . In cultural terms Europe is something totally different and unique ... I dont think anyone here supports something different.

[TheForeigner]

OP might have trollish intentions and is likely an Indian, who next will inform us about ''the real meaning of Aryans''. You know, because for sure we must care a lot about that here.

[igo112]

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[Jana]

It doesn't matter if Europe is a real continent, physically or geographically. It is a real historical and ethnocultural entity.

This is true though.