Ancient Egypt Series: Pyramids LbNA #49895
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 22, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ipswich |
| County: | Essex |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Planted by: | Walking Whale Shark  |
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| Found by: | SHARKZ7 (2) |
| Last found: | Aug 22, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 22, 2009 |
Willowdale Mill Reservation
Essex County Greenbelt
Winthrop Street, Ipswich
Terrain: 3
Difficulty: 3
Time: 45 - 60 mins
Distance: about 2 miles
Bring your own inkpad and pen. An inkpad is in the last box only.
Directions: Enter Winthrop Street from Ipswich Road/Topsfield Road. After the bridge, park to the right.
Enter at the green gate. Amost immediately, the trail makes a Y around marker 23. Go left. At the next intersection, marker 12, go left up a very looonnnnggg hill. Just about the time you can breathe again, the hunt begins. The first three stamps are very small – about 1.75 inches square and well hidden.
Step Pyramid: At the top of the hill, you’ll reach a stone wall. Stop just before the stone wall. Walk 9 - 10 steps keeping the stone wall to your left to a small to medium beech tree right near the wall. Turn to face the stone wall. The box is at 10:00 in a cave made by rocks covered by a token and tell tale stick.
History: The Pharaoh Djoser created the Step Pyramid. Up to that point, people were buried underground in chambers. The burial area was covered with a raised rectangular shape made of mud bricks called a mastaba. Djoser wanted something more impressive so made the step pyramid which is really just 6 layers of mastabas – each layer smaller than the previous one.
Go back to the trail and continue in the same direction. A trail will enter from the right. Continue straight ahead. The trail opens at a T. Go right. Go past a stone jump into a meadow and past another fence. You’ll see marker 25. A trail crosses your path from right to left. Continue ahead back into the woods at 11:00. Go up a hill. At the top of the hill is a big field and marker 27. Go right along the woods. Take your first trail to the right back into the woods. There’ll be a Discover Hamilton sign on the post. If you have a trail map, it will be #26.
Bent Pyramid: Go about 35 steps down the trail into the woods. There are a number of sapling-like trees growing together (about 8-10 trunks) on the right close to the trail. Go behind the trunks to the left. The box is nestled at the base of the trunks under a small rock.
History: About 54 years later, the Pharaoh Sneferu was inspired by the step pyramid. He decided to build a true pyramid. In order to make something of that size with corridors and rooms, he need to get a stronger building material – limestone. His first attempt was a disaster. The casing (outside) blocks slid off the pyramid to the ground. However, he didn’t give up. On his second attempt, though, he encountered a different problem. The weight of the limestone was too heavy for the sides of the pyramid to support. He had to decrease the angle of the sides in order to complete the pyramid without it collapsing – thus the bent sides and the Bent Pyramid.
Continue on the trail in the same direction you were going. After about 5 minutes of walking, you’ll reach marker 5. Cross the field and re-enter the woods on the other side. Continue down the trail until you reach the bridge.
Red Pyramid: When you can see the bridge, watch for the 4 way intersection. Trail marker 3 will be on the trail to your right. Turn onto that trail. The Red Pyramid is waiting for you in the top of the 5 ft. stump on your right under a couple of pieces of bark. This is a busy area. Please find a people free moment to find and hide the box.
History: Luckily Sneferu was young enough to try a third time. This time he used a lesser angle to solve the problem of the weight. The pyramid is called the Red Pyramid because the limestone blocks have a reddish color. Although Sneferu built the first true pyramid, it is his son who is more well known.
Go back to the trail you were on. Just before the bridge, take a right onto the trail with marker 21 and marker 4 so you’ll be walking along the river. You'll see a lot of downed beaver trees. Somehow they've all managed to fall across the trails. A trail will enter from the right at marker 6 which you probably won’t notice . Continue straight ahead. You’ll cross a little 3 season stream. Keep the river on your left side. Soon you’ll be walking on a plateau.
Logbook and Great Pyramid: Look for a small boulder in the middle of the trail. Stop at the right side of the boulder and turn towards the woods. Walk to the fallen pine tree about 11 steps in. The last box is hidden at the end of the fallen pine tree covered in sticks and pine needles.
History: Sneferu’s son, the Pharaoh Khufu, is famous for building the Great Pyramid – the largest pyramid ever built in Egypt. Khufu was able to do that because his father had solved all of the engineering problems on his three attempts. After Khufu’s son and grandson built their pyramids near Khufu’s, the age of pyramid building ended. It was too expensive and took too much time and labor.
Continue back along the trail in the same direction as before. At the next intersection, go left towards the dam. If you are old enough, you can cross the concrete walls to get a closer look at the falls. When you are done exploring the dam, turn left at marker 22 so you are walking along the river in the same direction you were going before you stopped at the dam. At the immediate V, take the top right trail. Continue along the trail back to your car.
Essex County Greenbelt
Winthrop Street, Ipswich
Terrain: 3
Difficulty: 3
Time: 45 - 60 mins
Distance: about 2 miles
Bring your own inkpad and pen. An inkpad is in the last box only.
Directions: Enter Winthrop Street from Ipswich Road/Topsfield Road. After the bridge, park to the right.
Enter at the green gate. Amost immediately, the trail makes a Y around marker 23. Go left. At the next intersection, marker 12, go left up a very looonnnnggg hill. Just about the time you can breathe again, the hunt begins. The first three stamps are very small – about 1.75 inches square and well hidden.
Step Pyramid: At the top of the hill, you’ll reach a stone wall. Stop just before the stone wall. Walk 9 - 10 steps keeping the stone wall to your left to a small to medium beech tree right near the wall. Turn to face the stone wall. The box is at 10:00 in a cave made by rocks covered by a token and tell tale stick.
History: The Pharaoh Djoser created the Step Pyramid. Up to that point, people were buried underground in chambers. The burial area was covered with a raised rectangular shape made of mud bricks called a mastaba. Djoser wanted something more impressive so made the step pyramid which is really just 6 layers of mastabas – each layer smaller than the previous one.
Go back to the trail and continue in the same direction. A trail will enter from the right. Continue straight ahead. The trail opens at a T. Go right. Go past a stone jump into a meadow and past another fence. You’ll see marker 25. A trail crosses your path from right to left. Continue ahead back into the woods at 11:00. Go up a hill. At the top of the hill is a big field and marker 27. Go right along the woods. Take your first trail to the right back into the woods. There’ll be a Discover Hamilton sign on the post. If you have a trail map, it will be #26.
Bent Pyramid: Go about 35 steps down the trail into the woods. There are a number of sapling-like trees growing together (about 8-10 trunks) on the right close to the trail. Go behind the trunks to the left. The box is nestled at the base of the trunks under a small rock.
History: About 54 years later, the Pharaoh Sneferu was inspired by the step pyramid. He decided to build a true pyramid. In order to make something of that size with corridors and rooms, he need to get a stronger building material – limestone. His first attempt was a disaster. The casing (outside) blocks slid off the pyramid to the ground. However, he didn’t give up. On his second attempt, though, he encountered a different problem. The weight of the limestone was too heavy for the sides of the pyramid to support. He had to decrease the angle of the sides in order to complete the pyramid without it collapsing – thus the bent sides and the Bent Pyramid.
Continue on the trail in the same direction you were going. After about 5 minutes of walking, you’ll reach marker 5. Cross the field and re-enter the woods on the other side. Continue down the trail until you reach the bridge.
Red Pyramid: When you can see the bridge, watch for the 4 way intersection. Trail marker 3 will be on the trail to your right. Turn onto that trail. The Red Pyramid is waiting for you in the top of the 5 ft. stump on your right under a couple of pieces of bark. This is a busy area. Please find a people free moment to find and hide the box.
History: Luckily Sneferu was young enough to try a third time. This time he used a lesser angle to solve the problem of the weight. The pyramid is called the Red Pyramid because the limestone blocks have a reddish color. Although Sneferu built the first true pyramid, it is his son who is more well known.
Go back to the trail you were on. Just before the bridge, take a right onto the trail with marker 21 and marker 4 so you’ll be walking along the river. You'll see a lot of downed beaver trees. Somehow they've all managed to fall across the trails. A trail will enter from the right at marker 6 which you probably won’t notice . Continue straight ahead. You’ll cross a little 3 season stream. Keep the river on your left side. Soon you’ll be walking on a plateau.
Logbook and Great Pyramid: Look for a small boulder in the middle of the trail. Stop at the right side of the boulder and turn towards the woods. Walk to the fallen pine tree about 11 steps in. The last box is hidden at the end of the fallen pine tree covered in sticks and pine needles.
History: Sneferu’s son, the Pharaoh Khufu, is famous for building the Great Pyramid – the largest pyramid ever built in Egypt. Khufu was able to do that because his father had solved all of the engineering problems on his three attempts. After Khufu’s son and grandson built their pyramids near Khufu’s, the age of pyramid building ended. It was too expensive and took too much time and labor.
Continue back along the trail in the same direction as before. At the next intersection, go left towards the dam. If you are old enough, you can cross the concrete walls to get a closer look at the falls. When you are done exploring the dam, turn left at marker 22 so you are walking along the river in the same direction you were going before you stopped at the dam. At the immediate V, take the top right trail. Continue along the trail back to your car.