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A 5 page research paper exploring the origins of the Hyksos who seized and ruled Egypt during the 15th and 16th Dynasties. Although their origins were thought to date back to Old Testament Hebrew by very early scholars (First Century AD), it is only in the last thirty years archeological finds have indicated the Hyksos had a strong affiliation with the Canaanites. This paper offers evidence of their origins.
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historian, Josephus, translated the word to mean "king-shepherds" or "captive shepherds." Modern scholars believe that the name "Hyksos" means "rulers of foreign lands" and was originally spelled as "heqa-khase" and
most likely referred to foreign dynasts instead of meaning the entire nation (Staff Writer 1994; p. 26). The Hyksos were a group of
Semitic-Asiatics who settled in northern Egypt during the 18th century B.C. The competition for power in Egypt and in Nubia led to the formation of two new dynasties. The Hyksos
seized power in 1630 which formed the 15th dynasty which located its capital in Avaris in the Delta. The 15th dynasty ruled from 1630 until 1523 BC. (Staff Writer 24).
The Hyksos destroyed Egypts Middle Kingdom, then extended their power southward. Although they were not an especially large group of people, they had
great organizational skills particularly in military matters. Their use of horsedrawn chariots were responsible for helping them conquer the lands and overcome the Egyptians who were not very well organized.
Their domination over the territory of the Middle Kingdom lasted until the 18th dynasty, in about 1570, when the Egptians hate for their terrorism forced them to coalesce and expel
the Hyksos rulers (Redmount 68). Manethos text as interpreted by Josephus describes the Hyksos rulers as "sacrilegious invaders" who destroyed the land.
Although they called themselves Hyksos, they initially presented themselves as Egyptian kings which seems to have been accepted by the people at the time. In fact, some scholars believe they
were recognized as overlords in Palestine but Egyptians of the day tolerated kings from other descendants which included the Hyksos 16th and 17th dynasties as well as the 15th (Jones
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