Obelisks, generally of red granite, were quarried by the ancient Egyptians as monolithic blocks of stone and were erected in front of tombs and temples.
Difikantswe tseno, tse gantsi di dirwang ka granite e khibidu, di ne tsa epiwa ke Baegepeto ba bogologolo e le ditena tsa letlapa le le lengwe le legolo mme di ne di tlhomiwa fa pele ga mabitla le ditempele.