Society
a series of rulers who are all from the same family
Dynasty
a channel dug by people; used by boats or for irrigation
canal
a social organization in which kings, lords, and peasants are bound together by mutual obligations.
feudal system
a command; a responsibility given by authority
mandate
a record of events
annals
a city that is its own political unit and has its own ruling governmet
City-State
a member of a high society
noble
a high moral standard
virtue
the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth; the love of wisdom
Philiosophy
deep respect for ones parents
filial piety