The Printing Press - Notes

Before the Press:
§<Tab/>majority of the population was illiterate
§<Tab/>no standard for what proper writing was
§<Tab/>ppl divided into upper class and lower class
§<Tab/>knowing how to read did not mean that you knew how to write
§<Tab/>knowledge limited to memory-- mnemonics & abrv.
§<Tab/>books were rare and expensive
§<Tab/>travel was dangerous - no maps
§<Tab/>se…