Mayan_trade_Commodities

As trade grew in the Post-Classic period, so did the demand for commodities. Many of these were produced in specialized workshops around the empire, and then transported elsewhere. Some of these commodities included, fine ceramics, stone tools, jade, pyrite, quetzal feathers, chocolate beans, obsidian, and salt. Despite the fact that the Mayans are considered to be a group of people with fairly basic needs, almost the entirety of the population eventually took part in trade and exchange of commodities.Mostly the main population of the Mayan Empire used the more basic commodities, such as stone tools, salt, chocolate beans, and pottery. But some of the other commodities like jade, pyrite, fine ceramics, and quetzal feathers were goods that elite rulers used to show off their power.