The document traces the history of writing systems from cuneiform in Mesopotamia in 2300 BCE to various ancient scripts in places like Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China. It then discusses the early history of printing, including block printing in Asia and Europe before the invention of movable type in China around 1041. Johannes Gutenberg later invented the mechanical movable type printing press in 1440 in Mainz, Germany, which marked a key point in the proliferation of print. By 1600, there were over 200 million books in print as printing helped enable mass literacy, urbanization, and the growth of centralized governments and vernacular languages.
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1. Dark Blue - 2300 BCE | Dark Green - 1300 BCE | Light Green - 300 BCE
7. Printing - Early History Block Printing - stone and wood Existed in Asia and Europe Precursor to movable type
8. Movable Type First appeared in China around 1041- Clay type Later type was wood (circa 1200) and could be found in East and South Asia Metal Type appeared in Korea in the 14th Century
13. Development of Print Growth of Vernacular Languages Decline of Latin Growth in Readership Development of New Literary Forms Consolidation of the Nation State
