Summary of Eric H. Cline's 1177 B.C.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The city of Peru-nefer, in the Nile delta of Lower Egypt, was excavated by the Austrian archaeologist Manfred Bietak and his team. It was a Minoan city that had been conquered by Thutmose III around 1477 BC. The city had been known as Avaris, capital city of the Hyksos, until it was captured by Thutmose’s ancestor Kamose around 1550 BC. #2 The Hyksos were a group of Semites who invaded Egypt and ruled it for n