It is my understanding that Tolkien created Middle-earth partly to give people of his native country, England, their own mythology. The geography and landscapes are loosely based on England and other parts of Europe. It is not really meant to have taken place in our history, but more of a mythological story, such as the Greek gods/goddesses.
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You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?
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