tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ðə dˈɔːn ʌv wˈɛstɚn ˈælkəmi ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ðæt ʌv mɛtˈælɜːdʒi, ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ bˈæk tə θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd bˌiːsˈiː.
Technology – The dawn of Western alchemy is sometimes associated with that of metallurgy, extending back to 3500 BC.