Kamose Stele and the Hyksos Expulsion — Prelude to the Exodus
אבן קמוסה וגירוש ההיקסוס
Author: Kamosé, pharaon de la XVIIe dynastie (c. 1555–1550 av. J.-C.)
Date: c. 1555–1550 av. J.-C.
Preservation: Musée de Louxor (Égypte)
deposited on April 16, 2026 · History register · custodian, not owner
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The Kamose stelae narrate the military campaign against the Hyksos, Semitic rulers of northern Egypt. Their expulsion creates the historical context for the memory of a Semitic people in Egypt — a memory that would nourish the Exodus narrative. Several scholars have linked the Hyksos to biblical traditions of the Hebrew presence in Egypt.
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The Kamose stelae narrate the military campaign against the Hyksos, Semitic rulers of northern Egypt. Their expulsion creates the historical context for the memory of a Semitic people in Egypt — a memory that would nourish the Exodus narrative. Several scholars have linked the Hyksos to biblical traditions of the Hebrew presence in Egypt.