mɪθˈɑːlədʒi zəsˈɪmoʊz ʌv pænˈɑːpəliz ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðæt ˈælkəmi dˈeɪɾᵻd bˈæk tə fˌæɹeɪˈɑːnɪk ˈiːdʒɪpt wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌzðə dəmˈeɪn ʌvðə pɹˈiːstli klˈæs, ðˌoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz lˈɪɾəl tə nˈoʊ ˈɛvɪdəns fɔːɹ hɪz ɐsˈɜːʃən.
Mythology – Zosimos of Panopolis asserted that alchemy dated back to Pharaonic Egypt where it was the domain of the priestly class, though there is little to no evidence for his assertion.