What bothers me about it is that the false narratives created by these shows, and the inaccurate sources that they frequently cite, make it much harder to learn

What bothers me about it is that the false narratives created by these shows, and the inaccurate sources that they frequently cite, make it much harder to learn real information about these ancient cultures and their belief systems. I also suspect (but don't know for sure) that it may create a hostile environment for academics trying to research these topics -- once a topic is associated with quackery, that taint is hard to wash away.