+Alchemy was an ancient practice, a mystical quest blending [Philosophy](/wiki/philosophy) and early [Chemistry](/wiki/chemistry). Its practitioners sought the [Philosopher's Stone](/wiki/philosopher%27s_stone) to transmute base metals into gold and discover elixirs of life. This proto-[Science](/wiki/science) laid groundwork for modern chemical understanding.
+## See also
+- [Magic](/wiki/magic)
+- [Metallurgy](/wiki/metallurgy)
+- [Hermeticism](/wiki/hermeticism)