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Egypt and China first start writing in ink.

Egypt and China first start writing in ink. 2500 bc. Papermaking spreads from China to the Middle East and eventually to Europe. 700s. Wood Block Printing used in China. About 868. European factories begin making paper. 1300s.

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Egypt and China first start writing in ink.

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  1. Egypt and China first start writing in ink.

  2. 2500 bc

  3. Papermaking spreads from China to the Middle East and eventually to Europe.

  4. 700s

  5. Wood Block Printing used in China

  6. About 868

  7. European factories begin making paper.

  8. 1300s

  9. Johann Gutenberg begins developing engraved characters for numbers, letters, and punctuation marks.

  10. 1448

  11. The first book is printed, the Bible. It is in Latin.

  12. 1455

  13. Over1,700 printing presses existed in Europe. Together they had produced about 20 million volumes (copies) of 40,000 different books.

  14. 1500

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