claim · claim_egyfull_hyksos_not_single_invasion
Hyksos rule at Avaris did not begin with evidence for one sudden, homogeneous foreign invasion replacing the Delta population.
Hyksos rule at Avaris did not begin with evidence for one sudden, homogeneous foreign invasion replacing the Delta population.
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Research description
Political takeover and warfare remain historical realities, but they should be separated from a nineteenth-century mass-invasion narrative.
Evidence and sources
Supporting sources
- supports · supports claim
Who were the Hyksos? Challenging traditional narratives using strontium isotope analysis of human remains from ancient Egypt — Chris Stantis, Arwa Kharobi, Nina Maaranen, Geoff M. Nowell, Manfred Bietak, Holger Schutkowski (2020)Supports the claim and its qualifications.
Locator: Strontium results and discussion - supports · supports claim
Redefining the Hyksos: A Reevaluation of Their Archaeological and Historical Identity — Danielle Candelora (2020)Supports the claim and its qualifications.
Locator: Hyksos historiography and identity
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