Ancient Egypt: New Findings on Hatshepsut’s Mummy and Hyksos Migration

Archaeologists have identified the long‑lost mummy of Pharaoh Hatshepsut after a single molar tooth, sealed in a wooden box bearing her cartouche, was recovered from a servant’s tomb. The discovery confirms the location of her remains and sheds light on her reign (c. 1507‑1458 BC), her architectural projects such as the Deir el‑Bahri temple, and the post‑mortem erasure of her memory by successor Thutmose III.

Separate research on the Hyksos, a Semitic people who later ruled Egypt’s northern Delta, shows they did not invade by force. DNA analysis of remains from the Avaris cemeteries indicates a gradual migration of merchants and craftsmen beginning around 1800 BC, who eventually established a kingdom in the region. The study challenges the traditional view of a violent conquest and redefines the nature of early foreign influence in ancient Egypt.