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Hobbit Holes: Loess Dwellings in the Shire by Ian Smalley is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The authors propose that the Shire described in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings may have been situated in a loess region, based on three key points of evidence. Loess is an ideal material for cave dwellings like hobbit holes, it can explain the yellow-brown color of the Brandywine River, and the quick construction of new homes after the Scouring of the Shire. Loess deposits could have originated from hills near the Shire that eroded during cold climates, and the Brandywine River may have transported the si
- Author
- Ian Smalley
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- EN