hˈɛdʒ mˈeɪzᵻz ɪvˈɑːlvd fɹʌmðə nˈɑːt ɡˈɑːɹdənz ʌv ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd wɜː fˈɜːst kənstɹˈʌktᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪd sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Hedge mazes evolved from the knot gardens of Renaissance Europe, and were first constructed during the mid-16th century.