The origins of alchemy 7 Articles

by Lorraine Danella

The Origins of Alchemy The roots and origin of the practice known as Alchemy take us back all the way to ancient Egypt, although many cultures throughout time have been involved in the seeking out of alchemy's secrets. ...read more

by Rob Bryant

Was alchemy just another get-rich-quick scheme? The practice of alchemy cannot be traced back to its origins. It was certainly practiced by the Chinese prior to Christianity and was probably much farther back than that. It...read more

by Justin Sullivan

Though alchemy is usually noted as a physical science, in ancient times, alchemy took on a large philosophical and spiritual role in society. In ancient Greece, alchemy was known as the "spagyric art" and meant "to separa...read more

by Susan Kersten

WrThe Influence of Ancient Egyptian Alchemy The study of Alchemy not is purely science but also the of study philosophy. These dedicated eccentric old men in their black robes were wizards brooding over their cauldrons,...read more

by Ian Loft

Practices of Alchemy were common in ancient Egypt where customs regarding life after death influenced study and development of rudimentary chemistry. Efforts to preserve bodies and organs gave rise to experimentation with...read more

by Brenda Lachman

Alchemy is a medieval speculative science and philosophy aiming to achieve transmutation of metals into gold, the cure for universal disease and the eternal life. Its origins remote to Mesopotamia, but it was also pract...read more

by D. J. Poe

Alchemy was early man's attempt to change anything into gold. One would think that after a few tries, word would spread and alchemists would be a laughing stock. Nothing could be further from the truth. Alchemy persisted f...read more