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Gutenberg’s Printing Press

Gutenberg’s Printing Press. December 14,2012. Johann Gutenberg. Metal worker from Mainz, Germany Reinvents moveable type around 1440 Invents the printing press Using the printing press; he prints a completed Bible, known as the Gutenberg Bible

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Gutenberg’s Printing Press

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  1. Gutenberg’s Printing Press December 14,2012

  2. Johann Gutenberg • Metal worker from Mainz, Germany • Reinvents moveable type around 1440 • Invents the printing press • Using the printing press; he prints a completed Bible, known as the Gutenberg Bible • It was the first full-sized book printed with moveable type

  3. Similar Technology • 2700 B.C.E. Egyptians write book on papyrus • 300 C.E. Romans use parchment (treated animal skin) that are sewn together into books • 800 C.E. Monks hand-write and hand-illustrate books • 1045 C.E. Chinese invent block printing

  4. Effects of the Printing Press • Printing Press makes significant impact on Europe • For the first time, printers are able to mass produce copies of single works • Books are now cheaper to produce; many people can afford to buy books • Printing spreads; 250 cities throughout Europe • * New ideas spread quicker than ever • * Encourage people to read; literacy rises dramatically • * Writing in the vernacular (local) language, including the Bible • * People begin to question the church’s teachings & practices; leads to the Reformation

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