dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈiːks kənˈɛktɪŋ ðə tʃˈælaɪbz tə sˈaɪθiənz, sˌʌm mˈɑːdɚn hɪstˈoːɹiənz ˈɑːɹɡjuː ðə tʃˈælaɪbz wɜːɹ ɐ dʒˈɔːɹdʒən tɹˈaɪb.
Despite the ancient Greeks connecting the Chalybes to Scythians, some modern historians argue the Chalybes were a Georgian tribe.