Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
6:04 Pyramid?
11:05 Problems with evidence
17:09 No archaeology
24:25 The real date for Gunung Padang
26:18 Pseudoarchaeology, Nationalism, and Relevance
36:44 The results of the peer review
40:22 Conclusion
Thank you to both Dr. Lutfi Yondri and Harry Sofian for providing their expertise on Indonesian archaeology
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Summary
In this discussion, we critically examine the evidence for a pyramid dating to the stone age in the recent article by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja and colleagues. It's garnered a lot of press and media attention (I was contacted for quotes by both Nature News and The Guardian). The site of Gunung Padang has been featured in several pseudoarchaeological TV shows, books, YouTube videos, and podcasts. I wanted to make sure to provide here a thorough response from archaeologists who know about the site and the methods.
The paper we peer reviewed is
Hilman Natawidjaja et al. 2023. 'Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia' Archaeological Prospection. [ Ссылка ]
Additional Credit
Drone footage of Azorias from Alex Macheras: [ Ссылка ]
Additional Reading
Costopoulos, A. 2022. Ancient Apocalypse archaeology update 2: Are there underground chambers at Gunung Padang? [ Ссылка ]
Feagans, C. 2022. Gunung Padang: What Archaeology Really Says. [ Ссылка ]
Nesterkina, A., Portnova, A., and L. Yondri. 2022. The Megalithic Tradition of East and Southeast Asia. [ Ссылка ]
Sulistyowati, D. and A. Foe. 2021. INDONESIA’S OWN ‘PYRAMID’: THE IMAGINED PAST AND NATIONALISM OF GUNUNG PADANG. [ Ссылка ]
Yondri, L. 2019. Situs Gunung Padang: Kebudayaan, Manusia, dan Lingkungan. [ Ссылка ]
Yondri, L. 2020. 'Rethinking About Megalithic Term In Indonesian Culture' [ Ссылка ]
Keywords: Archaeology, Prehistory, Gunung Padang, Java Indonesia, pyramid, Stone Age, Ice Age, pseudoarchaeology, volcano, columnar joints, debunking, peer review, Atlantis, Graham Hancock, Ancient Apocalypse, Archaeological Prospection, Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Tomography, Electro Resistivity, Kujang Stone
