Acceptance of dissection of the body, invention of the printing press, and renewed interest in the science of medicine all occurred during the:

It was during the renaissance period.

The Renaissance period encompassed a rebellion of classical based learning, the development of linear perspective in painting, and gradual but widespread educational reform resulting to Renaissance being viewed as abridge between the middle ages and the modern era. It also led to great contributions in the fields of astronomy, physics, biology and anatomy.