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Construction and Stacking Patterns of Stone Block, Gunung Padang Site – Cianjur

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AT-1186
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AT-1186
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AT-1186

Gunung Padang

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

Lutfi Yondri's feature-focused archaeological study of the surface construction and stone arrangements; supports object-level description without extending surface evidence into Pleistocene subsurface architecture.

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The 2024 retraction concerns the buried-pyramid interpretation; cataloged archaeological studies continue to document Gunung Padang's visible stone terraces.

Answer / theory: No. It weakened a specific published claim, not the existence of the site. What supports it: The surface megalithic site remains real. What is weak or disputed: Deep construction claims need better excavation and dating. Evidence level: Mixed Evidence.
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The claim that Gunung Padang is an extremely ancient buried pyramid was advanced in AT-1187, which is retracted and is not live supporting evidence.

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The extreme buried-pyramid chronology is not established because its cited radiocarbon samples were not securely associated with human-made features.

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