D. It increased trade across the Mediterr 2. Why were the ancient Egyptians buried with their prized possessions? A They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries. They wanted their possessions to help identify them. C. They wanted their possessions available to them in the afterlife. D. They wanted their possessions protected from invaders. 3. A pharaoh named Akhenaton forced his subjects to worship only the sun god Aton. mulains why Akhenaton's religious policy caused1