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AT-1188

Retraction: Geo-Archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia

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AT-1188
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AT-1188

Gunung Padang

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

The journal's 2024 retraction notice and controlling status record for the 2023 paper; use to explain why soil dates not securely associated with human-made features cannot date construction. Formal retraction/correction record; use to document correction status, not as unqualified support.

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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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