ANCIENT PORTS IN MARITIME SOUTH EAST ASIA: THEIR ROLE IN ASIA TRADE FROM THE SEVENTH TO FIFTEENTH CENTURY PJAEE, 18 (6) (2021) ANCIENT PORTS IN MARITIME SOUTH EAST ASIA: THEIR ROLE IN ASIA TRADE FROM THE SEVENTH TO FIFTEENTH CENTURY Dr. Nguyen Minh Man1*, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy2 1*Ho Chi Minh University of Education, Vietnam. 2MBA, Banking University HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. International University of Japan, Japan. E-mail:
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[email protected] Dr. Nguyen Minh Man, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy. Ancient Ports in Maritime South East Asia: Their Role in Asia Trade from the Seventh to Fifteenth Century -- Palarch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology 18(6), 196-204. ISSN 1567-214x Keywords: Ancient Ports, South East Asia, 15th Century. Abstract South East Asia region started trading with its neighbour countries and regions dated back in early days of history because of its predominantly geographic location. It had a significant role in east to west lifeblood transportation. The important channels including Sunda, Malacca… are the main passages which led to a huge market called Pacific Asia. The article will examine the role of ancient ports such as Sri Vijaya, Mojopahit and Malacca. in relation to trade development in maritime South East Asia from the 7th to 15th century. It then will generalise the development of Pacific Asia trade and the economic and cultural interactions between maritime nations and regions in the world. INTRODUCTION Ancient ports showed important roles for economic and social development of societies in south east Asia region.