Currency . Even thought it had just 8 letters is the right answer.
Johannes Gutenburg created the printing press during the renaissance. It was important because it made the mass production of printed materials possible. It also lead to a much wider dissemination of knowledge and literacy throughout the socioeconomics classes.
What's the context?
The industrial revolution
Even further back...
The agricultural revolution
Trade?
Communication?
Travel?
Exploration?
Answer:
HE HE HE GARFIELD THE CAT WAS PRESIDENT? THAT IS TOOTS FUZBALLS!
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