. But the most important part of his invention was actually moveable type. Before Gutenberg, the closest Europe had to printing was the woodblock. The woodblock was a piece of wood with all the ...

In the 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg created about 180 copies of the Bible using movable type. He printed roughly 145 copies on paper and 35 on vellum, parchment made from calfskin. Gutenberg’s ...

The use of movable type allowed the printing technique to be disseminated in Europe, which is why this innovation by Johannes Gutenberg is considered a great breakthrough. Nevertheless, it should be ...