The History of Type, pg12

This section of the reading is basically just an introduction, so very little information is actually given...

Type is defined as the way ideas are given a concrete, visual form to facilitate communication. It's origins are derived from ancient times and many written languages used today have evolved from markings that were symbolic of specific objects rather than arbitrary characters.

Another point made is that the history of type is hazy due to advancements being made in different areas of the world during roughly the same time period. For example, though Guttenberg is generally credited with the invention of movable type in the 1440s, similar creations were produced by Italian, Netherlandic, and Chinese inventors, the earliest of which is credited to the Chinese Bi Sheng in the 1040s.

Also mentioned is the phenomenon of type of a certain style being directly associated with specific historic events, such as the script used to pen the Declaration of Independence.

Question - Is the history of typographical technology concrete? Copy and paste Cite at least one example to support your answer!