Monday, October 7, 2013

Four greatest invention in Ancient China ep4/4: Printing


Printing technique was first started during Sui Tang Dynasty. It was started of by using Block Printing method. The earliest unearthed printed matter was a single page of Sanskrit printed on linen paper dated back to AD 650 - 670.
Until AD 1045, Letterpress Printing was invented. According to a book written by a Song Dynasty scientist ShenKuo, letterpress printing was invented by HuaSheng. Clay was first used to make the letterpress block. The letterpress printing invention was said to be the Mother of Civilization.


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