THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

The Gutenberg Revolution: A History of Innovation

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

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, they was a omen of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently equipped with eyes, were thought to filter

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