The Egyptians Ancient Egypt Egypt and the Nile The Old Kingdom Building the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom Pharaohs The New Kingdom Religion Preparing for the Next World Towns and Cities Sculpture and Painting Craftsmen Writing Children and Education Farmers Trade and Ships Family Life Food and Drink Games and Hunting	Choose a Page:Goods From the DesertWeightsScales*Cedar*Jewel StonesMyrrhTrade and Ships Cedar Few trees grew in Egypt, but cedar wood was imported from Byblos in Lebanon, where descendants of the famous Cedars of Lebanon still grow.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Trade and Ships