Pyramid Sandcastle

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Have you ever wondered how the ancient Egyptians really built their incredible pyramids? Now's your chance to create your own majestic pyramid with these ingenious tessellation molds. Each mold is specifically crafted to fit perfectly together for maximum sandcastle efficiency. The special extra tessellation is the sphinx mold, which creates a stunning sand object that connects to itself in a fascinating geometric pattern. You can adorn the area around your pyramid with thousands of sphinxes that fit seamlessly alongside one another in various directions. Discover the ancient Egyptian language by using each mold block's hieroglyphics imprinted on the inside of the mold, which get impressed into every block of sand you create. Spell sentences with blocks along the beach or form a sentence on the face of your pyramid in the form of a cartouche. Watch as curious beachgoers try to decipher the unique symbols. Each mold is carefully designed to fit together perfectly and accommodate successive layers up to an infinite number of levels. You can build your pyramid to any height you desire! Use the chart below to determine how many layers high you'd like to build your pyramid. Levels / Side base blocks / Imprinted guide squares (on base level) / Total sand blocks 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 5 3 3 9 14 4 4 16 30 5 5 25 55 6 6 36 91 7 7 49 140 ... Mathematical equations: * Amount of blocks along the side of the pyramid base = Level # * Imprinted guide squares = (level) squared * Total sand blocks = (imprinted guide squares) + [(level - n) imprinted guide squares] (n = the next remaining level up to level 1) As you reach higher levels, you'll start noticing a pattern in the total sand block numbers. Our goal is to have a pyramid sandcastle built on every continent. We've taken great care in crafting these sand molds, and the results are truly amazing. They're super fun to build and easy to construct, but they will take time, giving you an appreciation of the incredible work the ancient Egyptians put into building their magnificent pyramids.