> I have read Cline's work. He is not the original source of the ideas on bronze to iron transition. This is a very well studied topic in archeological metallurgy.

have you? i don't understand what you are bringing to the table. any real scientist discusses the shoulders they stood upon

that is why this post is looney tunes

It seems to be a common knee-jerk reaction these days.

I routinely see people dismiss everything as AI without any explanation as to why.