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From the Alphabet to the Printing Press
The Chinese invented the very first
form of printing. In the 700s, the
v.
to cut a shape into a material like wood
carved
Chinese carved images into wooden
to put on in a thin layer
v.
spread
blocks. They spread ink on these blocks.
Then, they pressed paper over the
v.
to take in water or other liquids
blocks. Because the paper absorbed the
absorbed
A Chinese artist from the 10th
century works with his blocks ink, the images moved to the paper.
and ink. Some of his finished
pieces are drying behind him.
Unit 10 | From the Alphabet to the Printing Press
