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Invented by Johannes Gutenberg, the Printing Press allowed for words and numbers to be quickly written down on paper to mass-produce literature and news.

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Invented by Simonio and Lyndiana Bernacotti, the pencil allowed for cheap production and easily replaceable writing material, it allowed for mistakes to be erased and is still around today.

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Invented by Zacharias Janssen, the microscope allowed humans to start to theorize about the biology of life and new ideas of bacteria and microorganisms.

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Invented by Hans Lippershey, the telescope influenced more ideas and theories in science by allowing us to see distances far and wide. Planets and stars continued to be studied as our understanding of or planet and the surrounding planets grew.

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During the early stages of the Renaissance, Columbus set out in 1492 on a westward expedition in which he found new land and many new resources to be brought back to Europe.

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During the Renaissance, Shakespeare wrote many plays that would be some of the most historical literature and drama we have to date.

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Famous painter and sculptor who captured the aspects of new features adopted in Renaissance work. He is responsible for the Statue of David and the Paintings on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

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In the late stages of the Renaissance, Galileo was responsible for creating many theories about our solar system that conflicted with the Catholic Church at the time and ended up being correct.

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Leonard Da Vinci creates one of the most famous pieces depicting the biblical reference of the Last Supper.

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Leonardo Da Vinci completed another famous artwork the the Mona Lisa which depicts a lady with an elegant smile and bright background.

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Constructed by Michaelangelo, the Statue is a depiction from the bible of the story David and Goliath. David is contemplating before going out to face Goliath.

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Made by the artist Raphael, this artwork depicts many Greek philosophers and scientists in the pursuit of knowledge.

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After the invention of the printing press, the Gutenberg bible is one of the earliest major books printed using movable type to spread knowledge about Christianity.

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In 1492, Columbus landed in the Bahamas and discovered the new world. This allowed for new land disputes between countries and many resources were brought back to Europe for trade.

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Arguably the most important artwork to come from the Renaissance, The Statue of David is one of the oldest sculptures to still be around today as it thought a story straight from the Bible.

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In the later stages of the Renaissance, created by Abraham Ortelius, it was the first mapped look of the entire world from an educated depiction. This brought new exploration to come as time progressed.

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The overall silhouette for women's fashion during the Renaissance period was long, flowing dresses with high waists, and long, puffy sleeves.

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Starting to become popular in the Renaissance, the violin is a stringed instrument played by a bow that could make sounds in high and low pitches.

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Renaissance art is marked by a gradual shift from the abstract forms of the medieval period to the representational forms of the 15th century.

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The Renaissance ideal of beauty was a white-faced mask "of youth.'' Many women wore a white lead and vinegar-based makeup to create the desired pasty look.

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A peasant man would wear at least a tunic or shirt, and breeches of some kind. He would also wear a laced-up or buttoned jerkin or a vest with or without sleeves over this, and some kind of hat with a biggins underneath to keep his shaggy hair out of his eyes.

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A piano-like instrument that uses two sets of keys to produce sound in different octaves. One or two people could play it.

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A smaller string instrument to be plucked or played with a bow. This instrument was also to be displayed as it has many carvings and depictions in it.

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The lute is shaped and plays like a modern-day guitar. The biggest difference is the top portion being bent backwards to give it more of a ¨baroque configuration¨.