Printing press and rise in Literacy (c.1440-1500CE) (jan 1, 1440 – jan 1, 1500)
Description:
- Printing press (c. 1440) revolutionized access to written texts.- Rise in lay literacy, especially among merchants, urban professionals, and the nobility.
- Education expanded beyond the Church, including urban schools and private tutors for the wealthy.
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Date:
jan 1, 1440
jan 1, 1500
~ 60 years