We depend on many forms of communication in this world. Pictures. Sign language. Even everyday actions are a form of language. In the 1450’s Johannes Gutenberg had changed history forever with his invention the Printing Press. Gutenberg had gotten encouragement when he learned that the Chinese had introduced woodblock printing. Gutenberg thought of using metal letters instead so the printings would not wear out overtime. It was a success and by 1600 more than 200 million books had been printed with the Printing Press. The Printing Press did affect the Age of Exploration, but the most important consequence with the Printing Press is the affect it had on The Protestant Reformation. The Age of Exploration was affected quite a bit. For instance,
