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 DesertWeightsScalesCedarJewel Stones*Myrrh*Trade and Ships Myrrh Myrrh trees are spiny shrubs. The inner bark produces sweet-smelling gum, which was used as incense. The shrubs did not grow in Egypt, but traders brought them from Punt.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Trade and Ships