Renaissance+and+Reformation+Invention


 * Gutenberg Printing Press || Ptolemy's Map ||
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 * This is a painting of the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg. He started by creating the movable metal type, which spread rapidly during the 2nd half of the 15th century. The invention of the printing type increased communication by making it possible to distribute information to a lot of people, in a small amount of time. Also, it was cheaper to copy books, and more people learned how to read and write. At the same time, however, it created religous turmoil due to so many widespread ideas that weren't always common beliefs. The first book printed by Gutenberg was the Bible.

Johannes Gutenberg was born in 1362 in Germany. Although he is considered as the inventer of the movable metal type, printed books existed way before Gutenberg. The Bible that he printed, the Gutenberg Bible, was one his most well-known acheivements. It was printed in 1455, and although there was no mention to him, it was printed with a partner by the name of Johann Fust. Eventually they broke as partners, and on February 3, 1468, Gutenberg died. || This is a picture of the rediscovered, Ptolemy's Map. It was original produced circa 150 C.E. This map was very important. It was the most complete map at the time that it was created. Also, it used a "unique gridding technique." Not only was this map very advanced, but it branched off into helping other geographers create new technology.

Techniques such as the first mapping coordinates were invented using Ptolemy's system. A Florentine geographer, Pablo Toscanelli, created this. The longitude and latitude lines made it easier to locate places and calculate distances for travelers. Being able to do this brought the idea of sailing directly to spices. ||