Gutenberg's Bible sparked a knowledge revolution
Johannes Gutenberg's movable type printing press, first used for his Bible, transformed bookmaking from slow handwritten copies to efficient mass production, igniting a knowledge revolution.
The Gutenberg Bible, printed around 1455, wasn't just a book; it was a game-changer. Johannes Gutenberg's movable type technology, invented in Germany, allowed individual metal letters to be reused, dramatically speeding up book production. Before this, scribes painstakingly copied books by hand, making them rare and expensive, accessible only to the elite.
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