Fix 656 lazy temporal answers: replace 'static historical fact' with source-attributed answers

- Updated perspective.md: require source citations in temporal answers
- Filed feature request #75 for BCE temporal tag support (tested 7 formats, all rejected)
- Built batch script to replace all 'Static historical fact' answers with proper
  source attribution (ancient text date + modern publication year)
- Fixed source date detection bug (modern books about ancient figures)
- Answers now cite attesting source and its date per document footnotes
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@@ -33,29 +33,29 @@ Bronze working — the alloying of copper with tin — defined the Bronze Age (~
<!-- factbase:review -->
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Period: ~33001200 BCE (Bronze Age)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 1200 BCE event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Earliest bronze: Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, ~3300 BCE" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 3300 BCE event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Spread to: Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Europe" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Copper smelting preceded bronze by ~2,000 years (Chalcolithic period)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Tin was scarce; long-distance trade networks developed to source it (Cornwall..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Lost-wax casting technique enabled complex shapes" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese bronze casting (Shang dynasty, ~1600 BCE) achieved exceptional sophis..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 1600 BCE event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Superior weapons: Swords, spearheads, armor" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Agricultural tools: Plows, sickles" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Monumental art: Statuary, ritual vessels" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Drove long-distance trade networks for tin and copper" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Muhly (1985) [^1]; Bagley (1987) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period: ~33001200 BCE (Bronze Age)" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - what is the source?

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@@ -33,29 +33,29 @@ The development of iron smelting technology (~1200 BCE onward) ushered in the Ir
<!-- factbase:review -->
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Transition period: ~1200800 BCE (varies by region)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 800 BCE event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 1500 BCE event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Widespread adoption: After the Bronze Age Collapse (~1200 BCE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 1200 BCE event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Key innovation: Carburization (adding carbon to create steel)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Meteoric iron used before smelting was developed" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Hittites may have been early innovators, though evidence is debated [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Iron became widespread after the Bronze Age Collapse disrupted tin trade routes" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese independently developed cast iron by ~500 BCE (bloomery iron in the W..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 500 BCE event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Democratized access to metal tools (iron ore is abundant, unlike tin)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Improved agricultural productivity (iron plows)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Transformed warfare (iron weapons, armor)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Enabled deforestation and land clearing at scale" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Waldbaum (1978) [^1]; Wagner (1993) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Transition period: ~1200800 BCE (varies by region)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - what is the source?

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@@ -33,29 +33,29 @@ Roman aqueducts were engineering marvels that transported water over long distan
<!-- factbase:review -->
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 226 CE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Daily water delivery to Rome: ~1 million cubic meters [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 144 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 19 BCE event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Frontinus (~97 CE) [^1]; Hodge (2002) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - what is the source?

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@@ -32,27 +32,27 @@ Roman concrete (*opus caementicium*) was a revolutionary building material that
<!-- factbase:review -->
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Period of use: ~3rd century BCE 5th century CE" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Key innovation: Pozzolanic reaction with volcanic ash" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Set underwater (hydraulic cement) — critical for harbor construction" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Increased in strength over time through mineral crystallization [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Could be molded into complex shapes (domes, vaults)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Less tensile strength than modern concrete but superior durability" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Pantheon dome (~125 CE): 43.3 m span, largest unreinforced concrete dome ever..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 125 CE event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Colosseum (~80 CE): Concrete core with travertine facing" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 80 CE event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Harbors at Caesarea Maritima and Puteoli" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Jackson (2014) [^1]; Lancaster (2005) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period of use: ~3rd century BCE 5th century CE" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - what is the source?

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@@ -32,39 +32,37 @@ The Roman road network was one of the greatest engineering achievements of the a
[^1]: Laurence, R. *The Roads of Roman Italy* (Routledge, 1999)
[^2]: Chevallier, R. *Roman Roads* (University of California Press, 1976)---
## Review Queue
<!-- factbase:review -->
- [x] `@q[conflict]` Line 22: Cross-check with Roman Roads: Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi — Fact 1 states Via Appia went from Rome to Capua, but Fact 4 states it went from Rome to Brindisi. These are contradictory endpoints for the same road.
> Not a conflict. The Via Appia was originally built in 312 BCE from Rome to Capua (line 11), and was later extended to Brindisi/Brundisium (~264 BCE). Both statements are correct for different phases of the road's construction. Line 11 describes the initial construction; line 22 describes the completed route. The document could clarify this by noting the extension, but the facts are not contradictory.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Total network: ~400,000 km (80,000 km paved)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Construction: Layered system of gravel, sand, and paving stones" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Maintained by: State and local authorities" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Surveyed in straight lines where possible (*agrimensor* surveyors)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Layered construction: Foundation (*statumen*), gravel (*rudus*), concrete (*n..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Drainage ditches on both sides" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Milestones (*miliaria*) every Roman mile (~1.48 km)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 312 BCE event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Via Egnatia (~146 BCE): Connected Adriatic to Byzantium" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> 146 BCE event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Via Augusta: Spain" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Stane Street, Watling Street: Roman Britain [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 28: ""All roads lead to Rome" — the network radiated from the *Milliarium Aureum..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 29: "Many modern European roads follow Roman alignments" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
> Historical event. Attested by Laurence (1999) [^1]; Chevallier (1976) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Total network: ~400,000 km (80,000 km paved)" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - what is the source?