What did conquerors of egypt have that gave them an advantage over the egyptians?

The conquerors all used iron weapons such as spears & swords, increasing their military power & giving them the advantage over the Egyptians because all the Egyptians had were things made out of copper and stone.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.