Before the advent of the printing press the Catholic Church was the only source for written materials. In a sense the held and controlled all the written knowledge. All the written materials that the Church held was passed down, transcribed by monks who were believed that they were doing a service to god by copying the literature, so they didn't question anything. This was means for a lot of incorrect information. This was also a very slow way of distributing information, an

Next the printing press began to be used for medical purposes. Medical texts were produced to aid in the growth of knowledge. Alchemists also began to publish formulas and findings that they had developed in secret prior to the press. They started publishing experiments they had done so other people could see them and learn from them. This began the first studies on how chemicals can cure peoples illnesses, and obviously blossomed into what is modern day medicine. From this point forward the printing press began what was virtually the rebirth of knowledge throughout the world.

d made the process of passing on knowledge very long.

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Knowledge is very important to educate a society. The printing press was the invention that transformed knowledge and our relation to the world. If the printing pres

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