Knowledge was spread throughout Europe by the use of printed material and paper, both invented by the Chinese. True or false?

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Libby Frye

1 January, 19:10

Knowledge was spread throughout Europe by the use of printed material and paper, both invented by the Chinese. True or false?

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Angel Clements · Answer 1

false

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Knowledge was spread throughout Europe by the use of printed material and paper, both invented by the Chinese. True or false?

Devyn Chen · Answer 2

Option: False

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China became first to produce the paper and a printing press by using blocking techniques around 970 to 1051 A. D. The first papermaking process documented in the Eastern Han period in China.

Knowledge and ideas spread throughout Europe after the coming of the printing press in the Reformation by Johannes Gutenberg and the paper in Europe were different than the Chinese paper made out of bamboos. The printing press came in Europe after the 150 years of Wang Chen's press.