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Mesolithic: period between Paleolithic and Neolithic

Mesopotamia: land located the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.

Monotheist: worship of one God.

Monarchy: political regime where the head of state is a king, usually hereditary (unlike de Republic).

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): it was the roman name for the Mediterrean Sea, because the controled all its shores.

Megalitism: buildings made of very big stones, with funeral, symbolic or religous purposes.

Metropolis: name given, on the colonies, to the citys of origin of their people.

Militarism: preponderance state army; military officers.

Militia: military life or career; army, troops; weapons.

Miscegenation: crossing of individuals of different species.

Mozarabic: cristian from Iberian Peninsula who lived in muslims' territory, adopting their habits but keeping their religion.