ANT363H5 Lecture Notes - Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Marsilio Ficino, Hermes Trismegistus
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**alchemy was concerned with turning metals into gold and silver but this is actually a misinterpretation. In fact this was a subordinate feature of alchemy. Alchemy was apart of a broader study called meteorology which was concerned with sub-lunar phenomena (everything under the moon). It was seen as a branch of applied physics. Alchemy was apart of a broader study called meteorology which was concerned with sub-lunar phenomena (everything under the moon): metallurgical assay. Alchemy was involved in the isolation of metals like gold and silver and minerals from metals that were combined together: salt refining. Alchemy was heavily involved with the refinement of salt. The science of salts and how to produce salts for different purposes was a huge part of alchemy: dye & pigment. Alchemy was concerned with the development of dyes & pigment color. The development and creation of dye and pigments was a reason for why and how trade-networks were established.
