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1 Madnick/Global History
The Printing Press Madnick/Global History

2 Geographic Location: Western Europe Time period: 1450
The Basics Geographic Location: Western Europe Time period: 1450 Printing Press--a machine for printing books Invented by Johannes Gutenberg Germany, 1450

3 Geographic Location: Time Period:
The Basics Geographic Location: Time Period: 3

4 Were there books before the printing press?
OF COURSE!! In the Middle Ages- handwritten by monks took a long time; very expensive pages made of parchment or vellum sheep skin calf skin Gothic Script- font that was hard to read 4

5 Were there books before the printing press?
In the Middle Ages- 5

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8 Vellum Parchment

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10 Were there books before the printing press?
In China- first book printed in 868 Paper Ink Moveable type- individual letters on wood or clay blocks that are arranged to form words

11 Were there books before the printing press?
In China- 11

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14 technology already existed he combined existing
The Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press ….but he was no genius!! he knew that printing technology already existed he combined existing technology and his own ideas Result: printing press! He was aware of existing technologies and ideas He simply combined, or synthesized, these ideas His technology had a major impact in global history

15 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
He was aware of existing technologies and ideas He simply combined, or synthesized, these ideas His technology had a major impact in global history 15

16 replaced parchment and vellum
Chinese Paper replaced parchment and vellum Wine Press Screw pressed paper against metal moveable type The Printing Press Moveable Type Gutenberg made metal letters Paper arrived from China, c. 1200 Replaced parchment and vellum Cheaper to make from hemp and linen Moveable type replaced woodcuts and wooden blocks Wine press screw was used to press paper against moveable type Carolingian miniscule replaced Gothic Script Easier to read Literacy was increasing-people in Europe wanted to read! Carolingian Script new font that was easier to read 16

17 The Printing Press Paper arrived from China, c. 1200
Replaced parchment and vellum Cheaper to make from hemp and linen Moveable type replaced woodcuts and wooden blocks Wine press screw was used to press paper against moveable type Carolingian miniscule replaced Gothic Script Easier to read Literacy was increasing-people in Europe wanted to read! 17

18 Metal Moveable Type

19 Carolingian Script Gothic Script

20 Wine Press Screw

21 Wine Press Screw Carolingian Script Paper Moveable type Paper
Carolingian Miniscule Paper Moveable type

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24 First book printed on a printing press using metal moveable type:
The Printing Press First book printed on a printing press using metal moveable type: The Gutenberg Bible c. 1470 The Gutenberg Bible was the first book ever printed on a printing press using moveable type, c.1450

25 The Printing Press The Gutenberg Bible was the first book ever printed on a printing press using moveable type, c.1450 25

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27 Effect of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
Books were cheaper to make and cheaper to buy 2. Books were small & easy to carry 3. Most people could afford them Printed in languages other than Latin Books were cheaper to buy and produce Literacy increased Readers gained abroad range of knowledge (religion, law, science) New ideas spread quickly Orthography became uniform Knight, gnat,ghoti

28 Effect of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
Literacy increased in Europe 6. New ideas (science) spread quickly Organized system of spelling, grammar, punctuation 8. Organized book format: Title, table of contents, page #’s, index Books were cheaper to buy and produce Literacy increased Readers gained abroad range of knowledge (religion, law, science) New ideas spread quickly Orthography became uniform Knight, gnat,ghoti

29 Effect of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
Books were cheaper to buy and produce Literacy increased Readers gained abroad range of knowledge (religion, law, science) New ideas spread quickly Orthography became uniform Knight, gnat,ghoti 29

30 Effect of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
Books were cheaper to buy and produce Literacy increased Readers gained abroad range of knowledge (religion, law, science) New ideas spread quickly Orthography became uniform Knight, gnat,ghoti 30

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