The Hyksos date from the Second Intermediate Period after the collapse of the Middle Kingdom. Speculation is that the Hyksos were originally brought in as mercenaries by one of the Middle Kingdom pharaohs. The stories told by Manetho date from nearly 1,400 years later and archaeology has found no evidence of any widespread invasion at that time, i.e. cities with destruction layers. So it looks as if the Hyksos, probably being a cohesive force with superior weapons ( the compound bow and horse drawn chariots) simply over-awed the native Egyptians who had fragmented in quarreling factions. Even with that, the Hyksos never did expand their control to Upper Egypt. That was under the rule of the 14th Dynasty and later the 15th (Ahmose I - founder) which kicked their asses out.
In any event, no room for any fucking "moses."
In any event, no room for any fucking "moses."
