Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians, Israelites, and Hyksos Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians, Israelites, and Hyksos A comparative look at the peoples of the Nile and the Levant in the New Kingdom period (18th–19th Dynasties). Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians The Egyptians of the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1189 BC) were primarily a Northeast African population rooted in the Nile Valley. Their features reflected a mixture of indigenous Saharan, Nubian, and Nile Delta ancestry. Genetic studies of royal mummies and skeletal remains reveal a population connected to both Sub-Saharan Africa and the ancient Near East, consistent with Egypt’s geographic position as a crossroads of Africa and Asia. Royal families often intermarried with foreign princesses to cement alliances. For example, Amenhotep III married women from Mitanni and later Ramesses II married Hittite royalty. This resulted in foreign admixture at the highest levels of society, though the g...
Shalom, family. It's been a little while since I've last posted. These past 2 weeks have been nothing but blessings for my family and I. Our adoption of my son was approved by the courts, I was baptized on April 17th, Easter Sunday was a beautiful gathering at my parents house, and today my son got a new personal record of 2:27 for the 800m at our local invitational. Life has been good personally. Nevertheless, there are also some serious matters that took place and are taking place in the world--specifically the Church--that I feel compelled to address. As you probably already know, Pope Francis passed just a day after Easter. My heart goes out to saints of the Catholic body as they grieve this loss. While surfing Youtube yesterday I saw a reaction video from a Christian channel about the antichrist appearing. A man named Aba Al-Sadiq stood at a podium in a dimly lit room and preached a sermon in front a crowd of what looked to be mostly muslims. At the end of the sermon he s...