July
16
/ 2020
Researchers have revealed the truth behind the rise of the first “foreign” rulers of Ancient Egypt. It was long held that the Hyksos, the first non-native dynasty to rule Egypt, were invaders. A study has shown that this was, in fact, fake news and that they had been living in the land of the Pharaohs for years before they seized power. The Hyksos ruled much of Egypt from 1638 BC to 1530 BC. They are believed to have been from the Levant, possibly Canaanites who conquered the last Pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom. Hyksos’ rule is known as the Second Intermediate period and their invasion was relatively peaceful, possibly because they overawed the Egyptians with their chariots and composite bows
