Could the five Hyksos/Canaanite kings have been administrators over Avaris?

Submitted by Lujack Skylark (United States), Feb 21, 2012 at 16:13

Chronicle of the Pharaohs written by Peter A. Clayton lists five Hyksos kings which could have reigned over Egypt. Archaeoloist Janine Bourriau stated the Hyksos came to Egypt in Peace not war like the Egyptian historian priest Manetho had lied/claimed.

We know Joseph was governor at Heliopolis Egypt (Biblical On) and a pharoah later struck his name off all Egyptian records so at Moses birth a pharoah arose who knew not Joseph. (Exodus 1:8) Joseph reigned for 93 years in Egypt in Senusret III 39 years, Amenemhet III 45 years and Amenemhet IV 9 years. All evidence showing Joseph collecting horses for Egyptian bread would have been destroyed. (Genesis 47:13-17) except for the horse skeleton archaeologist found in Buhen Nubia in 1959 A.D. dated to Senusret III reign-the very Egyptian king who had annexed Canaan. The Hyksos during Joseph's life entering Egypt during the global famine (Genesis 41:57) their horses were used for ceremonial purposes only not warfare. Joseph rode the second horse driven chariot in Egypt and horsemen escorted Jacob's body from Egypt to Canaan (Genesis 41:43 & Genesis 50:9)

Who were the Hyksos king or administrators over Avaris while Joseph reigned as governor in peace?

Sheshi likely lead the starving Hyksos/Canaanites into Egypt. Yakubher name = Yakov/Yakub who likely reigned at Avaris around the time Jacob and Senusret III had died. Khyan had trade with the Minoans on the island of Crete and Babylon. Amenemhet III had trade with the Minoans on the island of Crete and Babylon. During Egyptian queen Sobekneferu's 3 year reign--Thebean Kamose reigned for 3 years over Thebes. It was Hyksos leader Apepi I who fought Kamose father Seqenenre Tao and Kamose likely after Joseph had died. Egyptian shadow history sort of indicates Apepi II or Khamudi fights Ahmose when the Hyksos/Canaanites are expelled from Egypt. Its after the Hyksos are expelled the Minoans who sided with Ahmose (there is a Minoan ax found in Ahmose mother's grave indicating the Minoans and Egyptians were allies)-the Minoans after the Hyksos Exodus become friends with the Hebrews in Egypt's delta.

This would explain there is no gap in history. Its AMEN-emhet IV-queen Sobekneferu-Ahmose-then AMEN-hotep I. Abydos Egyptian kings list the next king after Amenemhet IV is Ahmose. Tel Kabri might just contain the answers to verify the Abydos Egyptian kings list.

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