P.J.Cherian claims Pattanam an urban and industrial site with a handful of iron tools and practically no other metals

P.J.Cherian states that in metallurgy Pattanam " has amazed the world "(Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology no 6, 2009-2010; KCHR Annual Report 2009-2010). He claims   Pattanam an urban and industrial site with a handful of  iron tools and practically no other metals, except a small axe of gold which has not yet undergone archaeometallurgical analysis ..Such false and  bombastic statements are made to catch public attention and misguide people