Chemistry is the science of matter and the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions. It studies the composition, behavior, structure and properties of matter. The origins of the term chemistry come from various ancient words related to casting, alloying metals, and transmuting earth. Chemistry is a natural science that includes branches like organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry, and analytical chemistry. Ancient civilizations like Greeks, Indians and Egyptians applied early forms of chemistry as early as 1000BC by purifying metals, dyeing cloth, brewing wine, and making medicines and alloys, though they did not realize it as chemistry. The discovery of alloys marked the start of the Bronze Age around 3300BC