THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the w

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, regularly featuring eyes, were believed to

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