In every part of history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact on societies throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Gutenberg made a moveable machine that made a mass production of books called the printing press. Before this invention, the black death, which was an epidemic of bubonic plague, took over 20 million lives.
