Woodblock printing
concept · 220 · Ancient world
Printing from a carved wooden block.
Principles and materials it uses
- Mechanical reproduction of information — uses. A block reproduces one page many times.
Where it is used
- Paper money — is used in. Printed from blocks.
- Playing cards — is used in. Printed by woodblock.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Movable type — evolved into. Bi Sheng replaced the solid block with individual pieces of type.