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Humanism and Knowledge
Humanism was a cultural movement that began in the 14th century. It developed fully in the 15th and 16th centuries, in the rich city-states of the northern part of the Italian Peninsula. 
Humanists developed an anthropocentric world view as an alternative to the God-centred world. Humans and their intelligence became the main concerns of the humanists, although they were still devoted to the Christian faith.
The main characteristics of Humanism are: Anthropocentrism, The revival of antiquity and the love of knowledge
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The Spread of Knowledge:
Humanist ideas and knowledge spread more rapidly in the Modern Age than in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was spread through books written by hand, mostly by clergymen in monasteries.
The Printing Press
Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press. It improved literacy, and intellectual life was no longer restricted to monasteries and universities
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Medicine
he following advances were made: -the treaty of anatomy by Vesalius, who was born in Flanders. -The theory of pulmonary circulation of blood by Miguel Servet. -the development of pharmacology by Swiss physician Paracelsus.
Geography
During this period, it was established that the Earth was spherical.
Modern cartography also began. Maps were created based on the world map drawn by Gerardus Mercator, in 1569. Mercator’s map showed all the lands discovered up until that date. Straight lines called parallels and meridians were used to locate any point in the world.