The Egyptians imported and exported goods from many neighboring countries. They exported goods such as stone and pottery vessels, linen, papyrus, gold vessels, ox hides, ropes, lentils, and dried fish. Most imported goods were raw materials and products such as high society luxury items. Horses, small livestock, cedar wood, silver, copper and precious minerals were imported from Syria and Palestine. Cyprus delivered copper and ivory. Luxury items such as Minoan and Mycenaean oil vessels came from the Aegean Sea. The Egyptians benefited from the trade they carried out with other countries, mainly