Use the paragraph to answer the prompt. Many people believe a European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. However, Gutenberg%92s press was actually building on inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China. A Buddhist book called The Diamond Sutra, printed around 868 C.E., is the oldest known printed book. It was printed using page-sized panels of wood blocks. These blocks were carved by hand with Chinese characters shown in reverse. Soon, more printed texts began to replace the traditional rolled-up scrolls. Calendars, dictionaries, and funeral and wedding guides were printed in the same way. Eventually, metal plates replaced the card wood blocks. In 2-3 sentences, summarize the information in the paragraph.
The inventor of the printing press is commonly believed to be Johannes Gutenberg, but his press actually built upon earlier inventions in China. The oldest known printed book, The Diamond Sutra, was printed in 868 C.E. using page-sized panels of wood blocks carved with Chinese characters. Over time, more printed texts replaced rolled-up scrolls and metal plates eventually replaced wooden blocks.
The paragraph discusses the invention of the printing press and challenges the belief that Johannes Gutenberg invented it. It explains that the oldest known printed book, The Diamond Sutra, was printed in China using wood blocks carved with Chinese characters. The paragraph also mentions that printed texts began to replace scrolls and that metal plates eventually replaced the wooden blocks.
The paragraph explains that while many people attribute the invention of the printing press to Johannes Gutenberg, it was actually based on earlier inventions in China. The oldest known printed book, The Diamond Sutra, was printed in China around 868 C.E. using page-sized panels of wood blocks carved by hand. These printed texts eventually replaced traditional scrolls and were used for various purposes such as calendars, dictionaries, and guides. Metal plates eventually replaced the wooden blocks in the printing process.
