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Tag: prehistoric

Supercontinents, Ice Ages, and the Hills of Ipswich

September 8, 2023January 7, 2025 Gordon Harris

Although half-billion year old granite formed Town Hill in Ipswich, most of the town's landforms date to about 20,000 years ago.

Posted in History, VideoTagged drumlin, Ice Age, prehistoric
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

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