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Dates The stone buildings of Gondor dated back to the founding of the land in II 3320;1 many survived into the Fourth Age Location Gondor, and especially its chief city of Minas Tirith Origins Built by Elendil and his sons Race Men Division A term used by the Drúedain to describe the works of the Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Settlements The term seems to apply especially to Minas Tirith Other names In reference to Minas Tirith, equivalent to 'Stone-city' Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 13 March 2018 This entry is complete A name used among the Drúedain Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "Wild Men live here before Stone-houses; before Tall Men come up out of Water." Words of Ghân-buri-Ghânfrom The Return of the King V 5_The Ride of the Rohirrim_ A term of uncertain meaning, used among the Drúedain of Drúadan Forest in Gondor's northern lands. It seems to refer to the stone dwellings of the Gondorians (who the Wild Men called Stonehouse-folk), and especially the city of Minas Tirith (or 'Stone-city' to the Woses). The only recorded uses of the phrase are in the reference given above and a subsequent mention of the 'walls of Stone-houses' (ibid), both of which are a little ambiguous. Either could in principle be read as equating the 'Stone-houses' with the 'Tall Men' or Dúnedain, rather than their stone dwellings. In his extended index to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien clarifies things somewhat by defining the term as 'Gondor, also Stone-City'. Even this is slightly ambiguous, but 'Gondor' here seems to mean the 'City of Gondor' - that is, Minas Tirith - rather than the entire land). Notes 1 Strictly speaking, there were buildings in Gondor that dated back to a time before the founding of the land. Most notably, the city of Pelargir had been founded in II 2350, nearly a thousand years before the sons of Elendil established the South-kingdom of the Dúnedain. However, the city of Minas Tirith seems to be the main focus of the phrase 'Stone-houses', and (originally as Minas Anor) that can be dated to the founding of Gondor in II 3320. See also... Stonehouse-folk Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 13 March 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2015, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.There's a great value Discus package to suit you, including everything you need to start DISC profiling right away.

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Dates The stone buildings of Gondor dated back to the founding of the land in II 3320;1 many survived into the Fourth Age Location Gondor, and especially its chief city of Minas Tirith Origins Built by Elendil and his sons Race Men Division A term used by the Drúedain to describe the works of the Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Settlements The term seems to apply especially to Minas Tirith Other names In reference to Minas Tirith, equivalent to 'Stone-city' Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 13 March 2018 This entry is complete A name used among the Drúedain

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "Wild Men live here before Stone-houses; before Tall Men come up out of Water." Words of Ghân-buri-Ghânfrom The Return of the King V 5_The Ride of the Rohirrim_ A term of uncertain meaning, used among the Drúedain of Drúadan Forest in Gondor's northern lands. It seems to refer to the stone dwellings of the Gondorians (who the Wild Men called Stonehouse-folk), and especially the city of Minas Tirith (or 'Stone-city' to the Woses). The only recorded uses of the phrase are in the reference given above and a subsequent mention of the 'walls of Stone-houses' (ibid), both of which are a little ambiguous. Either could in principle be read as equating the 'Stone-houses' with the 'Tall Men' or Dúnedain, rather than their stone dwellings. In his extended index to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien clarifies things somewhat by defining the term as 'Gondor, also Stone-City'. Even this is slightly ambiguous, but 'Gondor' here seems to mean the 'City of Gondor' - that is, Minas Tirith - rather than the entire land). Notes 1 Strictly speaking, there were buildings in Gondor that dated back to a time before the founding of the land. Most notably, the city of Pelargir had been founded in II 2350, nearly a thousand years before the sons of Elendil established the South-kingdom of the Dúnedain. However, the city of Minas Tirith seems to be the main focus of the phrase 'Stone-houses', and (originally as Minas Anor) that can be dated to the founding of Gondor in II 3320. See also... Stonehouse-folk Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 13 March 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2015, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.There's a great value Discus package to suit you, including everything you need to start DISC profiling right away.