Nobody is being asked to accept Hancock's speculations as theory. They are asked to engage the evidence, and they evidently prefer to attack the messenger. Asi

Nobody is being asked to accept Hancock's speculations as theory. They are asked to engage the evidence, and they evidently prefer to attack the messenger. Aside from his speculations, many of his interpretations ("handbags", zodiac carvings, Anunnaki/Apkallu confusion) are void, but those not citing unaccounted evidence may be ignored.