New Guinea first sighted by a European: Jorge de Meneses

Historical Context Note

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Jorge de Meneses is credited with the European discovery of Papua New Guinea.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "New Guinea first sighted by a European: Jorge de Meneses". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9973, accessed 26 April 2024.]

9973 New Guinea first sighted by a European: Jorge de Meneses 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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