The Hyksos were a group of Semitic-speaking people who infiltrated Egypt in the seventeenth century B.C. They eventually gained control and ruled over Lower Egypt for about 100 years. Their arrival and control of Egypt led to significant cultural exchange and technological advancements, such as the introduction of the horse-drawn chariot.

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The Hyksos

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The Hyksos

A) were a Semitic-speaking people who infiltrated Egypt in the seventeenth century B.C.
B) were Indo-European peoples who were recruited into the Egyptian military.
C) were priests/astronomers in Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
D) fought and defeated the Egyptians in the ninth century B.C.
E) expelled the Jews from Egypt.

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