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Alchemy paper Outline I ₤ Thesis Statement: Alchemy has existed for many centuries in different cultures. The three main cultures are Egyptian, Chinese, and Europeans and each of them had some things in common and some things different than each other and each of those differences and similarities left something behind for today to use. ₤ Back round (why should I read this?) II In depth explanation of what alchemy is ₤ Explain the different parts of the alchemical practice a. Talk about the different views of alchemy b. Talk about the pictorial symbols ₤ Explain the origins of Alchemy a. What was the first known area that practiced alchemy b. Who was the first man written about in alchemical texts ₤ The emerald tablet a. What it is b. How was it used ₤ Explain //Opus Minus// a. What is it b. Who wrote it ₤ Explain what the Philosopher’s Stone is a. what is it supposed to be <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. What are it’s uses/powers <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. Has anyone ever made it <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Explain how important the Philosopher’s Stone is <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. what makes it important <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. how many people sought after it

III. Talk about Chinese Alchemy <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Explain what the Chinese alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. Who gave the orders to the alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. What was their main goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. What costs were placed on the Chinese alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. What did they leave behind that we use today <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Talk about 1-3 famous Chinese alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. Who was he <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. Why was he famous <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. Did he reach the main goal that was proclaimed by the Chinese alchemists

IV. Talk about Egyptian Alchemy <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Explain what the Egyptian alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. Who was in charge of the alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. What was their main goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. What was the cost placed on the Alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. What did they leave behind that we use today <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Talk about 1-3 famous Egyptian alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. Who was he <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. Why was he famous <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. Did he reach the main goals proclaimed by the Egyptian alchemists

V. Talk about the European alchemists <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Explain what the European alchemists were mainly after and the affects of their searching <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. who was in charge of the alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. what was their main goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. what was the cost place on the alchemists while they were trying to attain their goal <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. what did they leave behind that we use today <span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond; msobidifontfamily: Garamond; msofareastfontfamily: Garamond; msolist: Ignore;">₤ Talk about 1-3 famous European alchemists <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. Who was he <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. Why was he famous <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. Did he reach the main goal proclaimed by the European alchemists VI. Conclusion: Alchemy was a powerful science that started in Egypt and spread throughout the known world during its time, increasing the knowledge of the people who studied it. The science held strong meanings to the people that came in contact with it and was held with the up most respect by the noble class. It represents how the knowledge of mankind in those times were closely related to religious beliefs in the fact that alchemy was greatly tied to spiritual beliefs of the culture around it. They left behind things for us and for the people of their time as well.