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 revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them rare and accessible only to

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly equipped with glass, were thought to filte

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