Origins of the Hyksos | DNA | Ancient Egypt

Popular lore suggests the Hyksos, a mysterious group of foreign invaders, conquered the Nile Delta around 1638 B.C. and remained in power until 1530 B.C. But written records of the dynasty are scarce, and modern archaeologists have found few material signs of the ancient military campaign. Now, new research lends weight to an alternative theory on the Hyksos’ origins. A foreign dynasty, known as the Hyksos, ruled parts of Egypt between c. 1638–1530 BCE.