In the 10th and 11th centuries, Chichén Itzá dominated a trade network stretching from central Mexico to eastern Honduras and beyond. Artifacts found in tombs at the site and in the Sacred Cenote over the years have provided archaeologists with important information on Chichen’s ancient trade and the wealth of its rulers:
| Trade goods | Origin |
| Turquoise | American southwest |
| Obsidian | Guatemalan highlands and central Mexico |
| Shells | Caribbean |
| Animal pelts | Throughout Mesoamerica |
| Quetzal feathers | Chiapas and Guatemala |
| Jade | Guatemala |
| Gold | Panama and Costa Rica |
| Cacao | Tabasco, Belize |
| Cotton | Yucatán |
| Beeswax | Yucatan |
| Honey | Yucatan |
| Stingray spines | Caribbean coast |
| Spiny oysters | Belize |
| Salt | Yucatan |
| Sisal (henequen) | Yucatan |
