What Chinese invention came before gutenberg's invention of the printing press in Germany in the 1400s

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The Chinese invention of moveable type printing using wooden blocks preceded Gutenberg's invention of the printing press. Moveable type printing was developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and further improved during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). This method allowed for individual characters or symbols to be arranged and rearranged to create different texts, making the process of printing faster and more efficient.