Is Gunung Padang a 27,000 Year Old Man-Made Pyramid? Analysis, Controversy and Response!

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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. 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? Links: March 2024 Egypt Tour: https://unchartedx.com/marchtour2024/ Eclipse at the Canyon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eclipse-at-the-canyon-tickets-733419546607?aff=oddtdtcreator Cosmic Summit (my affiliate link!): https://www.bcqrtrk.com/DFBHL/9B9DM/ UnchartedX Locals page: https://unchartedx.locals.com/ Links to Videos mentioned: Andean Architecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxuiB1vhDjM Evidence for Old Kingdom Stone Recycling: https://youtu.be/jj7PORU_LUI Snake Bros Gobekli Tepe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bba_PD2fMlo Pukajay Productions Gunung Padang Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Enzo9Yg8tY Papers and Articles: Gunung Padang Paper (use permission granted by Danny Hillman): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/arp.1912 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/16/really-really-weak-experts-attack-claim-that-indonesia-site-is-worlds-oldest-building https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-doubt-claims-that-worlds-oldest-pyramid-was-discovered-in-indonesia/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/world/asia/oldest-pyramid-indonesia-netflix.html https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/08/gunung-padang-what-archaeology-really-says/?utm_source=search.brave.com&referrer-analytics=1 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/09/24/archaeologists-slam-excavation-gunung-padang-site.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12872795/Indonesian-pyramid-Stonehenge-experts-Gunung-Padang.html Executive Producers for this Episode Ryan Haase Jason Ary Fred Soria Dave Fitzpatrick Mark Johns Peter Shell Michael Shirley Thomas Bowden Jase C Wilson Mark Erickson Joey White Dave Ditzel Galen Butler Ryan Sidor Jack Demcak John Aderson Christopher de Villers MB Dr Nenninger (Ettette Inc) Shriram Rahatgaonkar Martin Kincel Philip Craig Fuller Paul Bahlinger Dave B Skip Fisher Chris Finefrock James Ferguson Joseph Martinez Seamus Brutsch Paul Baker Bob Sandford Nick Davis Associate Executive Producers for this Episode Phil and Karen Palmroth Daniel Dewey John Peel Syllabel Craig Westman Dave Hoobz Z Braal Chris Martin Dave Bruford Emily Peyton James Champion Joe Horstman Woody Joanie Berkwitz Kimberly Terrell Christopher Pearson Michael Ronayne UnchartedX website: https://UnchartedX.com UnchartedX Merch store: https://unchartedx.creator-spring.com/ Support Links - all details at https://unchartedx.com/support Paypal tip jar: https://paypal.me/unchartedx Venmo tip jar: @unchartedx (on venmo) Patreon: https://patreon.com/unchartedx SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.com/unchartedx Locals: https://unchartedx.locals.com Bitcoin/crypto wallet send address: bc1qtg5kaq0s7434fsulm7w94zsqkww57ueel4f4ed many more digital currencies available - just ask! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Stn8atEra7SMdPWyQoSLA/join I stream live every week at https://rumble.com/c/unchartedx and https://twitch.tv/unchartedx UnchartedX Videos also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JfszzWeJkVtqH7SEiglSY and Rumble: https://rumble.com/unchartedx I have a 2nd YouTube channel for more content, stream highlights, music and gaming! https://www.youtube.com/@unchartedxlive 0:00 Introduction 3:03 Upcoming Events 4:21 Background, Overview, Terraces 8:30 Unit 2 13:31 Unit 3 & 4 18:59 Carbon Dating 20:39 The Puzzle Pieces 24:21 Evidence for Hidden Chambers 31:44 Response from Archaeologists 45:34 Is this an outrageous claim? 49:13 D. Hillman emails, conclusion, thanks