Movable metal type, usually molded from lead.
Hot metal Linotype machines eventually automated the process of setting individual lines of molded lead type for printing, eliminating the process of manually resorting the type back into the boxes after the print job was done (the used type could simply be melted for reuse).
The Linotype was also eventually superseded when high speed rotary presses came into use.
The printing technology that ultimately superseded woodblock printing was the movable type printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century. This innovation revolutionized the way books and documents were produced by allowing for faster and more efficient printing processes, contributing to a significant increase in the dissemination of knowledge and information.
woodblock printing was invented in the 800 AD by japanese people
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it started in china
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Woodblock printing has impacted the entire world. Because of woodblock printing, it became easier for peasants and the common people to learn how to read. This influenced them because they were able to become more educated. This education led to revolutions which led to freedoms for the people, as well as the invention of other methods of printing for mass production. If not for the woodblock printer, the world may have turned out to be an entirely different place.
Woodblock printing allowed buddhist texts such as the diamond sutra to spread among the population.
Woodblock printing allowed buddhist texts such as the diamond sutra to spread among the population.
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woodblock printing is important because it was faster for people to copy down information than making copies from hand( i.e., writing down words vs stamping down pages)
The earliest woodblock printed fragments are from China.
Woodblock printing revolutionized the way information was disseminated, making books more accessible to a wider audience and enabling the spread of ideas and knowledge. It played a key role in the development of literacy and education in many societies. Additionally, it laid the foundation for the printing press and modern printing technologies.
They can and did live quite happily without it.