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The document outlines the history of printing from ancient times, starting with Egyptian hieroglyphics on papyrus around 3000 BCE and the invention of paper by Cai Lun in 100 CE. It highlights key advancements such as the development of woodblock printing in 932 CE, movable type by Gutenberg in 1438 CE, and the establishment of printing presses across Europe by 1500 CE. The document concludes with the publication of Shakespeare's plays in 1690 CE, marking significant milestones in the evolution of printing.

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Printing_Press pdf :)

The document outlines the history of printing from ancient times, starting with Egyptian hieroglyphics on papyrus around 3000 BCE and the invention of paper by Cai Lun in 100 CE. It highlights key advancements such as the development of woodblock printing in 932 CE, movable type by Gutenberg in 1438 CE, and the establishment of printing presses across Europe by 1500 CE. The document concludes with the publication of Shakespeare's plays in 1690 CE, marking significant milestones in the evolution of printing.

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The History of Printing


Egyptian hieroglyphics
are used on papyrus, a 3000 BCE
plant-based early One of the earliest
version of paper. known writings,
Cuneiform, is practiced
in ancient Sumer on
clay tablets.

An advisor in the Han 100 CE


Dynasty, Cai Lun, is the
first to invent a crude Knowledge of the Chinese
form of paper made of paper-making process had
plant fibers. reached Arabia and
Europe via the Silk Road.
800 CE

To speed up the
printing process, 932 CE In China, the printing
Chinese inventors press is improved by
create a woodblock adding movable
printing press. Images and text letters, made of clay,
are carved into a block of 1041 CE to form words. This improvement
wood, which is then stamped allows printers to simply arrange
onto pages to make copies. 1151 CE letters rather than carve out a
This greatly speeds up the block of wood.
printing process.

Paper mills first arrive


in Europe (Spain).
German blacksmith
Johannes Gutenberg
improves movable type The Christian Bible is the
to make it adjustable so first book completed on
letters and spaces can the Gutenberg Printing
be widened. Letters are 1438 CE Press. It was completed by Johann
also metal which makes 1454 CE
Fust, a former business associate of
it more durable. Gutenberg.
1478 CE

Gutenberg movable type


The French government is first of several to place 1500 CE is established in England
restrictions on who can print, giving a death and Oxford University
sentence to those who operate without creates its first book
government permission.
1563 CE

By 1500, over 1,000 printing presses were in


Cambridge University operation throughout Western Europe and
1584 CE
creates The University Press over 8 million books had been produced.
and becomes the oldest
academic publisher.
1623 CE
The first collection of plays
The first newspaper in the by William Shakespeare,
Americas is printed in Boston, 1690 CE
including The Comedy of
MA, called Publick Occurrences Errors and Julius Caesar,
Both Forreign and Domestick. was published.

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Specializing in American and World History for late Elementary, Middle, and early High School

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