The Egyptian Obelisks

Will McLeroy

Info Tall, rectangular towers with pointed tips All built in Ancient Egypt Built between 1500 and 1300 BC Now rest all over the world NYC, Paris, Rome, and many more. Most still stand today Not a Wonder of the World

Why? First built in honor of the God of Sun Later, pharos started to build them in honor of

themselves They had no storage purpose, simply for looks

Building Process Took a little less than a year to build All built 100% by hand Made from pink Aswan granite First of its kind, no one had anything like it

Today Stand all over the world Over 20 in Rome There are also many other obelisks standing

built later Such as Washington Monument

Pictures

Bibliography http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/

obelisk.htm http://www.smartscience.net/SmartScience/Pop

a/Vol1-8.html