“a battle is raging”? Really?
What?? You think this is some cheap rhetoric pounded out by some guy/gal being paid by the word? Is THAT what you think is going on? No, these are scientists in chain mail armor swinging flails and spiky mace heads at one another. Broadswords are used. One used the lance to pierce his opponent. I mean it's a battle raging amongst these serious archaeologists who mean business.