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Given what you know about obelisks, which of the following tasks was most likely the most difficult aspect of constructing an obelisk?
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erecting the obelisk
erecting the obelisk

engraving the sides of the obelisk
engraving the sides of the obelisk

coating the top with gold
coating the top with gold

painting the sides of the obelisk
painting the sides of the obelisk
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erecting the obelisk

Raising a multi-ton monolith and setting it upright was the hardest part — quarrying and carving were difficult but moving and erecting the single-piece stone was the most challenging engineering task.