Anthropology

[azurelunatic]

gremliness, what did your anthropology teacher say about my answers to the "How many races are there?" question, where my answer (top of the head) was: "err... I'd say at least 4: human, elvish, hobbit, dwarf."

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[popefelix.livejournal.com]

you wouldn't call the Valar and Maiar races? And are the Orcs sufficiently far away from their Elvish roots to be a separate race?

[azurelunatic]

This was the top-of-my-head answer. Besides, I haven't become a true in-depth Tolkien geek, just a mild one.

[iroshi.livejournal.com]

Ents.

[azurelunatic]

Yeah, I remembered those later. :)

This was in chat. Plus orcs.

[iroshi.livejournal.com]

Umm, and trolls. Probably *lots* more...

[azurelunatic]

Yep.

[amberite.livejournal.com]

I don't recall: don't think she made specific comment.

[azurelunatic]

Ah.

It was still funny, though.