Given the premise, is the hypothesis presenting a conflicting viewpoint? Premise: Favored by the Ancient Egyptians as a source of turquoise, the Sinai was, until recently, famed for only one event but certainly an important one. Hypothesis: The Sinai was a source of gold for the Ancient Egyptians.  
Favored by the Ancient Egyptians as a source of turquoise, the Sinai was, until recently, famed for only one event but certainly an important one.###The Sinai was a source of gold for the Ancient Egyptians.  