Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: The Era of the Hyksos (opens in new tab)

The Second Intermediate Period is marked by a divided Egypt with the people known as the Hyksos holding power in the north, Egyptian rule at Thebes in the center of the country, and Nubians ruling in the south. As with the First Intermediate Period of Egypt, this time is traditionally characterized as chaotic, lacking in cultural advancements, and lawless, but as with that earlier period, this claim has been discredited. The Second Intermediate Period of Egypt was a time of disunity, and reco...