Dynasty — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A line of rulers from the same family who pass power down from parent to child over many years. (Ancient Civilizations)
- A sequence of rulers associated with a ruling family or lineage. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
Where it is taught
- Ancient China & the Huang He (Yellow River) — River Civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
- Ancient Egypt: Nile Agriculture, Power & Daily Life — Historical Inquiry & Early Societies, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9
Taught alongside
- Huang He (Yellow River)
- Shang Dynasty
- oracle bones
- Zhou Dynasty
- Mandate of Heaven
- context
- evidence
- interpretation
- scribe