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History of Egypt and the Early Egyptian Hyksos' Rise and Fall

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father Seqenenre, a Theban king. Emphasizes that while the Hyksos reign is often characterized as being one of hardship and cruelty, these peoples offered tremendous technological advancements to Egypt.  These advancements, in part, included the horse and chariot, the introduction of copper and bronze, an improved version of the battle ax, and even the compound bow. Comments  on Hyksos material culture and their similarities to ancient Egyptian/Mesopotamian cultures in general. Bibliography lists 11 sources. PPegyHyk.rtf The Rise and Fall of  the Early Egyptian Hyksos and Their Importance in Egyptian History by - 26 Oct 2001 paper  properly! Egypts history can be traced back in time more than five thousand years to  about 3100 BC. During this time a number of great cities and empires grew and many eventually faltered. One such empire was that created by the peoples called  the Hyksos who settled the region during the Eighteenth Century B.C. The Hyksos are believed to have been of Asiatic blood. In 1630 they would seize power of  the region and their kings would rule until the Fifteenth Dynasty which existed between 1630 and 1521 B.C. Their power was tremendous and they introduced such modernities to the  region as the horse and chariot, the introduction of copper and bronze, an improved version of the battle ax, and even the compound bow. Numerous other important tools and  weapons were introduced by the Hyksos. They are also credited with introducing advanced fortification techniques into their new reign. Even the mighty Hyksos would ultimately fall from power,