ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hyksos

Hey there little one! So, do you know how there are different groups of people in the world? In ancient times, there was a group called the Hyksos. They were a group of people who came from another place and invaded Egypt, which is a country in Africa.

The Hyksos were pretty different from the Egyptians. They spoke a different language, had different clothing styles, and even had different weapons. They had these really cool things called chariots, which were like fancy carts with horses that they could ride into battle.

When the Hyksos took over Egypt, they became the rulers for a while. They even made changes to the way things were done in Egypt, like introducing new gods and religious practices. But eventually, the Egyptians were able to fight back and defeat the Hyksos, and they regain control of their country again.

So that's the story of the Hyksos, a group of people who came from a different place and briefly ruled over Egypt a long, long time ago.