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 altered the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the elite. T

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, it was a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently equipped with peepholes, were thoug

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