GUTENBERG & THE PRINTING PRESS[This technology along with paper-making diffused to Europe] (1 janv. 1450 – 1 janv. 1500)
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Block printing and moveable type was developed in China and Korea between the 9th and 12th century
Around 1450 three key innovations in the process were combined by Johann Gutenberg of Mainz, Germany
1. moveable type
2. the printing press
3. ink suitable for printing on paper.
This breakthrough allowed Gutenberg to efficiently print books.
- In 1454 he completed the first printed book in Europe, the Gutenberg Bible.
The technology took hold rapidly in Europe with 10 million printed books produced by presses in 238 towns by 1500.
- This printing boom contributed to the growth of Humanism, the development of universities, the Protestant Reformation, and increased literacy across the continent
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