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Period: 263 to Aug 30, 1200
Switch From Papyrus, Parchment, and Paper
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Period: 300 to 500
Redesign of the Book
The switch from rolled scroll to the folded codex greatly affected the literary world at the time. Not only were they cheaper, but they were easier to read as well. Many books owe their historical importance to the folded codex, such as the Bible. -
Period: Aug 30, 700 to
Development of the Greek Alphabet
Before the creation of the Greek alphabet, speech was mainly formed by the matching of sounds to symbols, such as hieroglyphs. The Greeks revolutionized the way we speak and communicate through their alphabet by adding vowels and altering the symbols. This alphabet is allows us to communicate today. -
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Shift From Pre-Modern to Modern Reading
This was a time period in which society began to read 'extensively' rather than 'intensively', intensively' meaning that the same text was often read multiple times. This displays people's desire to expand their knowledge on both familiar and unfamiliar subjects. -
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The Industrial Revolution
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The Print Revolution
Johannes Gutenberg introduces movable type to Europe. It aided in the mass production of text in a way that was never seen before. This invention also created a sense of community and common language amongst readers, for they were often reading the same material. -
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The Electronic Age
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Publication of 'Ten Reading Revolutions Before E-books' by Tim Carmody