Secondly, the development of the and Junk was beneficial to maritime trade ships Its efficiency in sailing and the enlargement of the cargo holds encouraged the ship expansion of networks and markets sail Southeast Asia is the perfect location for Sou providing an entrepot where merchanyeadise could be exchanged between East and West. Furthermore, fertile South dev east Asia has always been a prime source all for agricultural products such as rice spices and forest products such as horns as and antlers, leather and wood.