New evidence strongly suggests Indonesia's Gunung Padang is oldest known pyramid
phys.org
A team of archaeologists, geophysicists, geologists, and paleontologists affiliated with multiple institutions in Indonesia has found evidence showing that Gunung Padang is the oldest known pyramid in the world. In their paper published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, the group describes their multi-year study of the cultural heritage site.
  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Archaeologist Lutfi Yondri from the Bureau of Archaeology [id] in Bandung estimated that the constructions at Gunung Padang may have been built sometime between the 2nd and 5th centuries CE, thus in the Indonesian late prehistoric period, whereas Harry Truman Simanjuntak suggested a later date in historical times between the 6th and 8th centuries CE.[9] Pottery fragments found at the site were dated by the Bureau of Archaeology in the range 45 BCE – 22 CE.[10]

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunung_Padang

    • fossilesque@mander.xyzOPMEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That whole wiki is worth a read, folks.

      Sorry to repeat here, but I am quite suspect too, especially with the journal it is in. I’d expect it to be in something either big or more hyperspecific, like Geoarchaeology. I debated about posting because I think you reported the other, but I am gonna keep it up this time (and I wish I could pin your comment! a cheeky edit title will have to do). I do not have time to dive deeper into the paper tonight, but I want to do that later when my brain isn’t mush, so I think this will also be another reminder for me! ;) It is also good to show people examples of bad science and why which is what this wiki entry does. I want to look at what is actually going on with this thing.

    • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Yeah I was gonna say it’s more or less a direct lift from AA.

      IIRC the Indonesian patient has Bauhaus created institutions of very poor repute to determine that this mountain is actually a pyramid. It’s so daft.

      Like are voids deep in a volcano going to be secret chambers or just lava tunes?

      • jdf038@mander.xyzEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Thanks for remindjng me of this series! I don’t have an archeology background but did study some history and it’s interesting (and unfortunate) how similar the fight between actual academic work and more popular pseudo histories is between the fields.