The ancient Egyptians traded grain, gold, linen, papyrus, glass, pottery, wine, oil, jewelry, and other manufactured goods. In return, Egypt imported materials that were scarce or unavailable along the Nile, including cedarwood, silver, copper, tin, incense, ivory, ebony, animal skins, precious stones, and exotic animals. Egypt’s location connected northeastern Africa with the Mediterranean, the Levant, Nubia,…