The Benben stone's concept dates to the Early Dynastic Period around 3100 BCE, rooted in Heliopolitan creation myths where it represented the primordial mound. Its name comes from the Egyptian verb 'weben,' meaning 'to rise.' By the Old Kingdom, this symbolic form was physically realized as the pyramidion atop structures like the Great Pyramid. These capstones, often made of granite or limestone, could be inscribed with royal titles and religious symbols, especially during the Middle Kingdom. Sc