Question

Question

Which of the following is the best description of an obelisk?
(1 point)
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a massive sundial that helped Egyptians calculate the precise time of day using the shadows of the sun
a massive sundial that helped Egyptians calculate the precise time of day using the shadows of the sun

a massive sculpture of a man with the head of a lion made of natural soft limestone
a massive sculpture of a man with the head of a lion made of natural soft limestone

a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top
a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top

a large stone monolith of a Pharaoh’s head, flanked by a rearing cobra

Answer 1

The best description of an obelisk is:

a tall, four-sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top.