Lineage

Not to be confused with Linearity.

Lineage may refer to:

Science

• Lineage (anthropology), a group that can demonstrate their common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of descent from an ancestor
• Lineage (evolution), group composed of species, taxa, or individuals related by descent from a common ancestor
• Lineage (genetic)
• Lineage markers
• Data lineage

Gaming

• Lineage (series), a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise
  • Lineage (video game), the original 1998 game
  • Lineage II, a 2003 prequel to Lineage
  • Lineage III, an upcoming sequel to Lineage II
• Assassin's Creed: Lineage, a series of short films based on the Assassin's Creed II video game

Television

• "Lineage" (Angel), a 2003 episode of the television series Angel
• "Lineage" (Smallville), a 2002 episode of television series Smallville
• "Lineage" (Star Trek: Voyager), a 2001 episode of the television series Star Trek: Voyager
• "Lineage", a 2012 episode of the television series Revenge (season 2)

Other fields

• Embraer Lineage, business jet
• Lineage (Buddhism), line of transmission of Buddhist teachers
• Zen lineage charts, lines of transmission of Zen teachers
• Line of transmission of martial arts teachers and/or founders