From Rome To The Renaissance 5. Ancient printing - In 768, the oldest existing printed objects (Japanese Buddhist charms); in 868, the oldest existing book (the Diamond Sutra) printed, found in Turkistan. 6. The Renaissance - In about 1100, the European awoken, neglected crafts revitalized, the arts revived and trade increased, by the 1500s, the art of printing born. - Fundamental social structures not changed significantly: - lived off the land - typically as serfsFrom Rome To The Renaissance 5. Ancient printing - In 768, the oldest existing printed objects (Japanese Buddhist charms); in 868, the oldest existing book (the Diamond Sutra) printed, found in Turkistan. 6. The Renaissance - In about 1100, the European awoken, neglected crafts revitalized, the arts revived and trade increased, by the 1500s, the art of printing born. - Fundamental social structures not changed significantly: - lived off the land - typically as serfs