History of China (Glossary)

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dynasty

valley

noble

settle

fertile

to go and live permanently in a new country, area, town, etc….

a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is ruled by them

a person who belongs to a high social rank in a society, especially by birth (a noble family)

an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it

to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer

describes land that can produce a large number of good quality crops