Nearly four centuries before Johannes Gutenberg produced the first Bible on a printing press ... then transferred the page to a wood block while the ink was still wet. Only then could the carver ...

The traditional China engraved block printing technique requires the collaboration of half a dozen craftspeople possessed of printing expertise, dexterity and team spirit. The blocks themselves, made ...

Woodblock printing was first recorded in ancient China and Egypt, and the process remained relatively unchanged for centuries until Gutenberg invented the first mechanical printing press in 1440.