Artifacts, includeing the Torah
it was used as a record of the ancient hebrews
It is a valuable artifact because it was written as a historical record of the ancient Hebrews.
There is no mention in any text of encounters between the Ancient Hebrews and the Hyksos. There are some historians who claim that the Hebrews and the Hyksos are the same people, but this is a rare minority view.
There is no evidence that the Ancient Hebrews used or made soap. The Ancient Egyptians invented a form of soap, but there's no mention of it in the Torah.
According to the Torah, they only conquered the Canaanites. Some historians and scientists theorize that they actually *WERE* the Canaanites.
The people of Ashan were descendants of the Hebrews/Israelites. Historians find that the modern day Ashanti of Ghana are the offspring from this ancient people.
Archaeologist
Ruins of the Palace at Knossos
No. The Ancient Hebrews spoke Hebrew.
Yes, the Ancient Hebrews traded gold.
The Torah tells us about the genealogy of the Hebrews (esp. Genesis ch.10 and 11), their language, their beliefs, their laws, their lives, and the milieu in which they lived. All kinds of bits of information are there, from how people swore oaths (Gen. ch.31) to how Egyptian officials were instated (Gen. ch.41).
Clay tablets