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They did in fact build obelisks. Thing about obelisks is that what topples them isn't shifting soils or wind or water, but humans who are looking to alter the slate of history or remove something they feel opposed to.
The labor to knock down a tower is much less than the labor to flatten a pyramid. This is the main selection pressure that leaves pyramids in place.