In some situations, both plates can include continental material such as where the Indo-Australia plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian plate. Volcanic island arcs are created by volcanic activity associated with the subduction of the oceanic plate.n some situations, both plates can include continental material such as where the Indo-Australia plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian plate. Volcanic island arcs are created by volcanic activity associated with the subduction of the oceanic plate.
The Hyksos brought with them knowledge of bronze weapons, chariots and composite bows. But it is not clear that they were required to use this military know-how to take control of upper Egypt.
Hyksos a group of Asiatic tribes that crossed the Isthmus of Suez from Southwest Asia into Egypt and conquered it in about 1700 B.C. The word âHyksosâ in Egyptian first referred to kings of foreign countries (âshepherd rulersâ), but later came to denote the whole group of tribes. The true ethnic name of the Hyksos is unknown; their ethnic composition was highly mixed, judging from the presence of both Semitic and Hurrian names. They settled in Lower Egypt, where they established their capital, Avaris.