Gutenburg's printing press was such an important invention, because before he invented it, people would either write stuff all by hand, or make some stamping system. If Gutenburg hadn't invented the printing press, we wouldn't have printers to print things out!
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Gutenburg designed the printing press in a town called Strasbourg, France. he built the actual thing in Mainz, Germany.
Because of the vast majority of goods easily available on this trade route.
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Carving of new states in Africa by European power caused land disputes, most notably the Hutus and Tutsis, who are still in conflict to this day
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