This is true, and it refers to the empress Leizu who lived around the time, and who is believed to have discovered silk. However, the earliest sources speak of 3500 BC- so a lot earlier, but yes, they could produce silk by 2700 BC
<span>The main reason that the Arab Tribes united against the Central Powers is that Great Britain had promised the Arabs independence and it would be the first time that Arabs would have independence in much of the Middle East since the 13th century. </span>
I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.
