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Before the printing press, people wrote __________ by hand on clay tablets, scrolls, papyrus, and parchment.

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wrote

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Archaeologists have find _________________ four thousand-year-old handwritten copies, known as manuscripts.

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found

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By the end of the Roman Empire, codices begin __________ to replace handwritten scrolls.

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began

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It takes __________ some time for paper to replace parchment.

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took

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In ancient times, only lords and religious leaders knew ____________ how to read.

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knew

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Monasteries keep ____________ religious texts and works of Antiquity.

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kept

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These works are __________ typically created in scriptoriums, where monks would copy, decorate, and bind books.

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were

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Monks along the margins of these books draw __________ pictures and designs related to the text, called illuminations.

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drew

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It often takes _____________ over a year for scribes to hand copy a book, even more for illuminated manuscripts.

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took

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By the end of the 12th century, the growth of universities sees __________ a rise in demand for manuscripts outside monasteries.

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saw