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    • What techniques did Mesopotamians utilize with metals?
      They had techniques to utilize metals like gold and copper.
    • What other materials did Mesopotamians make use of?
      They made use of dyes, glass, paints, and perfumes.
    • How did Egyptians adapt techniques from Mesopotamians?
      They perfected the use of bronze, dye, and glass that the Greeks later adapted.
    • What was the focus of the Chinese in terms of materials?
      They focused on finding minerals, plants, and substances that could prolong life.
    • What is "Rasayana" in Indian practices?
      It looked at different substances and practices for Vedic medicine.
    • What is the aim of the medieval practice of alchemy?
      To transform a metal into gold.
    • What does the Egyptian word 'chem' or 'qem' mean?
      It means black.
    • What does the Greek word 'chyma' mean?
      It means to fuse or cast metals.
    • How did the term 'alchemy' establish itself in Arabic?
      As 'al kimia', meaning "the Art of transmuting".
    • What were the main goals of alchemy?
      • To find the “elixir of life”
      • To find or make a substance called “Philosopher’s Stone”
      • To discover the relationship of humans to the cosmos and improve the human spirit
    • Who is Jabir Ibn Hayyan also known as?
      He is also known as “Geber”.
    • What did Jabir Ibn Hayyan translate and write about?
      He translated the practices and thinking of the Greeks and wrote extensively on how metals can be purified.
    • What methods did Jabir Ibn Hayyan refine in his work?
      • Crystallization
      • Condensation
      • Distillation
      • Evaporation
      • Dissolving metals and materials
    • What did Jabir Ibn Hayyan do with the information he gathered?
      He took lots of notes and information about what they did.
    • What did Jabir Ibn Hayyan develop in his practices?
      • Step-by-step procedures
      • Specialized set-ups or equipment
    • What did Jabir Ibn Hayyan discover and investigate?
      He discovered and investigated the properties of many now-useful substances.
    • What were some practices associated with alchemy?
      • Used incantations, magic spells, and symbols
      • Used esoteric symbols connected to astrology and religion
      • Concerned with riches, purity, immortality, and spirits
      • Promoted the Aristotelian concept of elements
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