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In addition to Alchemists, who else worked on a smaller scale according to the text?
In addition to Alchemists, who else worked on a smaller scale according to the text?
- Ayurvedic practitioners (correct)
- Engineers
- Astrologers
- Farmers
What did ancient civilizations like the Alchemists believe they could do with metals?
What did ancient civilizations like the Alchemists believe they could do with metals?
- Use them for alchemical preparations
- Convert them into gold (correct)
- Turn them into medicine
- Extract them for metallurgical purposes
What type of operation were the metalworking engineers engaged in?
What type of operation were the metalworking engineers engaged in?
- Small-scale artisanal
- Industrial scale (correct)
- Domestic scale
- Laboratory-scale
What did the Ayurvedic and Alchemist groups primarily focus on?
What did the Ayurvedic and Alchemist groups primarily focus on?
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Which group described a variety of crucibles and furnaces for the manufacture of ayurvedic medicines?
Which group described a variety of crucibles and furnaces for the manufacture of ayurvedic medicines?
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Besides attempting to convert metals into gold, what other field did Alchemists contribute to?
Besides attempting to convert metals into gold, what other field did Alchemists contribute to?
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What was the primary focus of Rasa-Ratna-Samuccaya's descriptions?
What was the primary focus of Rasa-Ratna-Samuccaya's descriptions?
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