The end of bronze age

[Q Rutilius]

If I understand this correctly: his time scale is off, so the new tactics did not appear at the time as indicated in the book, therefore his thesis is incorrect. Is that right?

On another subject, is his description of chariot warfare consdered to be correct? I never understood how a weapon system as apparently inefficient as chariots could become so important. To me, his description of chariot warfare made their importance understandable.