{"id":4017,"date":"2024-01-28T21:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T21:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/?p=4017"},"modified":"2024-01-28T21:08:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T21:08:03","slug":"the-oldest-pyramid-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/2024\/01\/28\/the-oldest-pyramid-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oldest Pyramid in the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Gunung Padang a 27,000 Year Old Man-Made Pyramid? Analysis, Controversy and Response!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XlzdxrGPyKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In October of 2023, a remarkable peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, citing evidence that the ancient site of Gunung Padang, located in Indonesia, is in fact a man-made and substantial pyramid like structure, with large subterranean chambers and periods of sophisticated construction activity dating back an astonishing 27,000 years. If true, this would make Gunung Padang the oldest pyramid known, dating back well into the last glacial maximum, and make it a significant driver for a re-evaluation of the history of human civilization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on years of on-site work by Indonesian Geologist Danny Hillman Natawidjaja, using techniques including carbon dating, core drilling, trenching, ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and seismic tomography, the paper generated a skeptical, if not outright visceral response from the archaeological community. In this video we get into the details of the discoveries made at Gunung Padang, and dive into the response it generated. Is this site a smoking gun for evidence of unknown ancient and sophisticated civilizations? Or is there validity to the skepticism and rebuttals that came as response to the peer-reviewed paper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><br>March 2024 Egypt Tour: <a href=\"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/marchtour2024\/\">https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/marchtour2024\/<\/a><br>Eclipse at the Canyon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/eclipse-at-the-canyon-tickets-733419546607?aff=oddtdtcreator\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/eclipse-at-the-canyon-tickets-733419546607?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><br>Cosmic Summit (my affiliate link!): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcqrtrk.com\/DFBHL\/9B9DM\/\">https:\/\/www.bcqrtrk.com\/DFBHL\/9B9DM\/<\/a><br>UnchartedX Locals page: <a href=\"https:\/\/unchartedx.locals.com\/\">https:\/\/unchartedx.locals.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links to Videos mentioned:<\/strong><br>Andean Architecture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oxuiB1vhDjM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oxuiB1vhDjM<\/a><br>Evidence for Old Kingdom Stone Recycling: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jj7PORU_LUI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jj7PORU_LUI<\/a><br>Snake Bros Gobekli Tepe:<a href=\" https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bba_PD2fMlo\"> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bba_PD2fMlo<\/a><br>Pukajay Productions Gunung Padang Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Enzo9Yg8tY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Enzo9Yg8tY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Papers and Articles:<\/strong><br>Gunung Padang Paper (use permission granted by Danny Hillman): <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/arp.1912\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/arp.1912<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2023\/dec\/16\/really-really-weak-experts-attack-claim-that-indonesia-site-is-worlds-oldest-building\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2023\/dec\/16\/really-really-weak-experts-attack-claim-that-indonesia-site-is-worlds-oldest-building<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/experts-doubt-claims-that-worlds-oldest-pyramid-was-discovered-in-indonesia\/\">https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/experts-doubt-claims-that-worlds-oldest-pyramid-was-discovered-in-indonesia\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/03\/world\/asia\/oldest-pyramid-indonesia-netflix.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/03\/world\/asia\/oldest-pyramid-indonesia-netflix.html<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ahotcupofjoe.net\/2023\/08\/gunung-padang-what-archaeology-really-says\/?utm_source=search.brave.com&amp;referrer-analytics=1\">https:\/\/ahotcupofjoe.net\/2023\/08\/gunung-padang-what-archaeology-really-says\/?utm_source=search.brave.com&amp;referrer-analytics=1<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2014\/09\/24\/archaeologists-slam-excavation-gunung-padang-site.html\">https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2014\/09\/24\/archaeologists-slam-excavation-gunung-padang-site.html<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12872795\/Indonesian-pyramid-Stonehenge-experts-Gunung-Padang.html\">https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12872795\/Indonesian-pyramid-Stonehenge-experts-Gunung-Padang.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Executive Producers for this Episode<\/strong><br>Ryan Haase<br>Jason Ary<br>Fred Soria<br>Dave Fitzpatrick<br>Mark Johns<br>Peter Shell<br>Michael Shirley<br>Thomas Bowden<br>Jase C Wilson<br>Mark Erickson<br>Joey White<br>Dave Ditzel<br>Galen Butler<br>Ryan Sidor<br>Jack Demcak<br>John Aderson<br>Christopher de Villers<br>MB<br>Dr Nenninger (Ettette Inc)<br>Shriram Rahatgaonkar<br>Martin Kincel<br>Philip Craig Fuller<br>Paul Bahlinger<br>Dave B<br>Skip Fisher<br>Chris Finefrock<br>James Ferguson<br>Joseph Martinez<br>Seamus Brutsch<br>Paul Baker<br>Bob Sandford<br>Nick Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Executive Producers for this Episode<\/strong><br>Phil and Karen Palmroth<br>Daniel Dewey<br>John Peel<br>Syllabel<br>Craig Westman<br>Dave Hoobz<br>Z Braal<br>Chris Martin<br>Dave Bruford<br>Emily Peyton<br>James Champion<br>Joe Horstman<br>Woody<br>Joanie Berkwitz<br>Kimberly Terrell<br>Christopher Pearson<br>Michael Ronayne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October of 2023, a remarkable peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, citing evidence that the ancient site of Gunung Padang, located in Indonesia, is in fact a man-made and substantial pyramid like structure, with large subterranean chambers and periods of sophisticated construction activity dating back an astonishing 27,000 years. If true, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/2024\/01\/28\/the-oldest-pyramid-in-the-world\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Oldest Pyramid in the World?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-video"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4018,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions\/4018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unchartedx.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}