Book
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A book is a written work of substantial length created by one or more authors. They can be distributed in various forms such as printed books, audiobooks, and electronic books. Books are broadly class
The Gutenberg Bible, published in the mid-15th century, was one of the first books to be printed using the printing press.
Jiahu symbols written on tortoise shells, such as the eye symbol in the bottom-right, are regarded as a form of proto-writing
Clay tablets from the library of Ashurbanipal
Book of the Dead of Hunefer; c. 1275 BC; ink and pigments on papyrus; 45 × 90.5 cm; British Museum (London)
Movable type
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Movable type is the system and technology of printing and typography that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document usually on the medium of paper.
A case of cast metal type pieces and typeset matter in a composing stick
The King of Na gold seal, bestowed by Emperor Guangwu of Han to Wana (Yayoi Japan) in 57 AD
The intricate frontispiece of the Diamond Sutra from Tang dynasty China, the oldest extant woodblock-printed book, 868 AD (British Museum)
Chinese characters are arranged in the shape of buddha on a page remain of Amitayurdhyana Sutra printed in 1103 (Northern Song dynasty) by ceramic movable type. Found in Baixiang Pagoda, Wenzhou.