Egyptian Obelisk Timeline

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c. 3150 BCE - c. 2613 BCE
First Obelisks created in Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period.
c. 1570 BCE - c. 1069 BCE
Obelisks become increasingly popular with pharaohs during the New Kingdom period in Egypt.
1458 BCE - 1425 BCE
Thutmose III initiates custom of making offerings to obelisks.
1279 BCE - 1213 BCE
Ramesses II becomes the most prolific builder of obelisks in Egypt.