The Printing Press

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Across
  1. 5. The ability to read, which began to rise after Gutenberg's invention.
  2. 8. Describing manuscripts that were hand-printed and decorated with gold and silver.
  3. 9. TYPE Individual metal letters that could be reused and rearranged for each new page.
  4. 11. Describing the metal that was poured into molds to make individual letters (melted).
  5. 12. The name of the person who introduced movable type and the printing press.
Down
  1. 1. A place where metal coins were made and stamped with special designs.
  2. 2. A flat plate on the printing press that pushes the paper and inked type together.
  3. 3. A craftsman who worked with metal and taught Johannes how to make coins.
  4. 4. PRESS An invention that used movable type to produce multiple books quickly and at lower costs.
  5. 6. A person who cared about the high quality of his books, like Gutenberg.
  6. 7. A machine that produces text on paper using ink and type, as done by Gutenberg.
  7. 10. PRINTING The prior printing method using hand-carved wooden blocks that could only create one message or design.