The recently discovered severed hands were excavated from a site called Tell El-Dab (ancient Avaris) in the courtyard of a palace that seems to have been occupied by the Hyksos Khayan (c. 1700 ...

While the Hyksos and the 17th Dynasty in Thebes are well-documented, the role of Abydos is still speculative. This tomb could anchor the Abydene rulers in historical reality, ...

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Severed human hands found in Egypt may have belonged to enemy warriors who were captured around 3,500 years ago, a gruesome new study shows.. Twelve hands were found in Hyksos palace in northern ...

The Hyksos were hugely influential, and their culture helped propel Egyptian's knowledge of metallurgy, ceramics, irrigation, horse breeding and training, as well as warfare using chariots, ...

The Hyksos controlled the north, but a separate dynasty was growing in the south, centered in Thebes and guided by powerful queens. (See also: Archaeologists uncover more than 800 tombs from the ...

The Hyksos, a Greek word for "rulers of foreign lands," came from western Asia. They brought significant cultural and technological contributions with them, such as the horse and chariot.

The Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, including battle axes and composite bows.