Question

how did woodblock printing develop in europe?

Answer 1

Dear student.

1. The first kind of print technology involved hand printing, later books were printed by rubber paper in China.

2. Earliest form of printing also involved woodblocks printing, China was the first country to use paper, ink and carved wooden blocks.

3. In 1295, Marco Polo is credited of bringing the knowledge of wooden block printing to Italy, which then spread to other countries.

4. Books thus began to be produced using woodblocks.