1. How it has developed over the years
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2.  Print production has existed as early as Prehistoric times in the form of
cave paintings, the earliest of which is roughly 32,000 years old.
 The purpose of these paintings is not fully understood – there are many
theories, some of which say may have been a way of communicating, or
even a religious or ceremonial purpose.
 Who knows? Maybe cave people just enjoyed painting their houses.
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3.  A mysterious writing system used by the ancient Egyptians. They
emerged from the artistic traditions of Egypt, circa 4000 BC.
 Hieroglyphs represent real or illusional things – they were used as an
alphabet, and as a way of depicting objects, people, etc.
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5.  The printing press originated in China in 105 AD. It was later exported
to the Western world.
 In 1456, the German Johannes Gutenberg adapted and perfected the
existing screw press, and thus the Gutenberg press was created.
 The creation of the Gutenberg press lead to the spread of the printing
press all around the globe.
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6.  The mechanical device
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8. History of Printing
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