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The 'Avaris' (Egyptian: , 'Hatwaret', Greek: αυαρις, 'Auaris'), villages were habitated c 1783-1550 BC and later in the time of the Ramesides. The Hyksos capital was thought to be located at 'Tell el-Dab'a' (some still argue for different locations), and was the ancient capital of the Hyksos dynasties c 1640-1550 BC Egypt[1]. Located in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta, between Faqus and Quantir. Avaris was an emporia for the Hyksos kings from the end of Egypt's Middle Kingdomthrough the Second Intermediate Period up to the New Kingdomthrough the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt, the Fourteenth dynasty of Egypt, the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt]], the Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt and the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt]] a total of about 90 years, however most of the construction in the area which has been excavated includes temples and palaces rather than markets. The city was built atop the ruins of a Middle Kingdom temple that had been captured by the Hyksos. After their takeover, the Hyksos heavily fortified the city and ruled the country using new technology, specifically the chariot which had never been witnessed before by the Ancient Egyptians,.
== Minoan civilization connection==
Avaris Greek: αυαίρέώ, to pick up, αίρέώ, to take (measure of) [3]
The Greek Auroura is equivalent to the Egyptian setat [4]. To take measure of an irrigated field is to tax it. Alternate readings include to take or pick up as in to plunder, or to elevate as in to build a defensive mound.
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The site at Tell el-Dab'a, covering an area of about 2 square kilometers, is in ruins today, but shows that at one point, it was a well-developed center of trade. Artifacts excavated at a temple erected in the Hyksos period have produced goods from all over the Aegean world. Evidence has been unearthed in Avaris that shows contact between the Hyksos and several other early Mediterranean civilizations.
One temple has Minoan-like wall paintings that are similar to those found on Crete at the Palace of Knossos. A large mudbrick tomb has also been excavated to the west of the temple where grave-goods, such as copper swords, have been found.
Towards the end of the Seventeenth dynasty, Kahames Ahmose I, the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty, captured Avaris just before the Hyksos were finally expelled from Egypt. The Hyksos capital was razed to the ground in the aftermath of the Egyptian triumph and The town itself was abandoned after the Hyksos expulsion and remained uninhabited throughout the
The 'Avaris' (Egyptian: , 'Hatwaret', Greek: αυαρις, 'Auaris'), villages were habitated c 1783-1550 BC and later in the time of the Ramesides. The Hyksos capital was thought to be located at 'Tell el-Dab'a' (some still argue for different locations), and was the ancient capital of the Hyksos dynasties c 1640-1550 BC Egypt[1]. Located in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta, between Faqus and Quantir. Avaris was an emporia for the Hyksos kings from the end of Egypt's Middle Kingdomthrough the Second Intermediate Period up to the New Kingdomthrough the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt, the Fourteenth dynasty of Egypt, the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt]], the Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt and the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt]] a total of about 90 years, however most of the construction in the area which has been excavated includes temples and palaces rather than markets. The city was built atop the ruins of a Middle Kingdom temple that had been captured by the Hyksos. After their takeover, the Hyksos heavily fortified the city and ruled the country using new technology, specifically the chariot which had never been witnessed before by the Ancient Egyptians,.
== Minoan civilization connection==
Besides Thera and Crete, only two other sites have a record of Minoan civilization besides Avaris. They are ''Tell Kabri'', and Alalakh in Syria. It is speculated by the excavator of Tell Dab'a (Austrian, Bietak), that there was close contact with the rulers of Avaris, and the large building representing the frescoes allowed the Minoans to have a ritual life in Egypt. French archaeologist Yves Duhoux proposed the existence of a Minoan 'colony' on an island in the Nile delta.[2] These finds may also imply the later arrival of the Sea Peoples. Another strange quality of the Minoans is that they used a Minoan hieroglyph system which was directly based upon existing Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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| Etymology of the name |
| Pi-Ramesses (Per-Ra-mes-su) |
| Biblical Ramesses |
| References |
Etymology of the name
Avaris Greek: αυαίρέώ, to pick up, αίρέώ, to take (measure of) [3]
The Greek Auroura is equivalent to the Egyptian setat [4]. To take measure of an irrigated field is to tax it. Alternate readings include to take or pick up as in to plunder, or to elevate as in to build a defensive mound.
Pi-Ramesses (Per-Ra-mes-su)
The site at Tell el-Dab'a, covering an area of about 2 square kilometers, is in ruins today, but shows that at one point, it was a well-developed center of trade. Artifacts excavated at a temple erected in the Hyksos period have produced goods from all over the Aegean world. Evidence has been unearthed in Avaris that shows contact between the Hyksos and several other early Mediterranean civilizations.
One temple has Minoan-like wall paintings that are similar to those found on Crete at the Palace of Knossos. A large mudbrick tomb has also been excavated to the west of the temple where grave-goods, such as copper swords, have been found.
Towards the end of the Seventeenth dynasty, Kahames Ahmose I, the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty, captured Avaris just before the Hyksos were finally expelled from Egypt. The Hyksos capital was razed to the ground in the aftermath of the Egyptian triumph and The town itself was abandoned after the Hyksos expulsion and remained uninhabited throughout the
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