The uniqueness of Gunung Padang Megalithic Site

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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

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Foermy. Padang Mountain site is the site of prehistoric megalithic cultural heritage in West Java. Precisely at the border hamlet of Mount Padang and Panggulan, Karyamukti Village, District Campaka, Cianjur regency. The location can be reached 20 kilometers from the district town Warungkondang intersection, the street between the city of Cianjur and Sukabumi. Spacious main complex of approximately 900 m², located at an altitude of 885 meters below sea level, and the site area is about 3 hectares, making it the largest punden complex in Southeast Asia.

the city of Cianjur and Sukabumi

Karyamukti Village, District Campaka, Cianjur regency

Invention

The first report about the existence of this site is loaded on Rapporten van de Oudheidkundige Dienst (ROD, "Bulletin of the Department of Antiquities") in 1914. The Dutch historian, NJ Krom also touched on in 1949. Having had "forgotten", in 1979 three local residents, Endi, Soma, and Abidin, reporting to Edi, inspectors Cultural District Campaka, about the existence of a pile of large rectangular stones of various sizes that are arranged in a place with staircase that leads to Mount Gede. Furthermore, together with the Head of the Cultural Section of the Department of Education Culture Cianjur, R. Adang Suwanda, he held the checking. The follow up is the study of archaeological, historical, and geological done Arkenas Research Center in 1979 to this site.

Megalithic Site

Locations

The site location is hilly steep and difficult to access. The complexity of the elongated, cover the surface of a hill bordered by rows of large square-shaped andesite. The site is surrounded by valleys are very deep. This place has previously been sacred by local residents. Residents think of it as a place Prabu Siliwangi, the king of Sunda, trying to build a palace overnight.

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Function

The function of the site is estimated Gunungpadang place of worship for the people who live there in about 2000 BC. Rolan Mauludy research results and Hokky Situngkir suggesting possible involvement of some rock music megalith there. Gunungpadang addition, there are several other sites in Cianjur which is a relic of megalithic period.

Research

Since March 2011, the research team created an ancient catastrophic offices Presidential Special Staff for Social Assistance and Disaster, in a survey to look at the activity of active faults Cimandiri passing of Pelabuhan Ratu until Padalarang through Mount Padang. When the team conducted a survey of subsurface Mount Padang is known there is no intrusion of magma. Then a team of researchers conducted a survey of subsurface Mount Padang is more complete with geophysical methodology, namely geoelectric, georadar and geomagnetic in the area of the Site. As a result, more convinced that Mount Padang a hill created or shaped by man (man-made). In November 2011, a team led by Dr. Danny Hilman Natawidjaja, consisting of geoscience experts increasingly believe that Mount Padang created by past human who ever lived in the region.

Survey and Research

Results of surveys and studies were presented at various scientific meetings both nationally and internationally, even get appreciation from Prof. Dr. Oppenheimer. Then the ancient catastrophe team initiated the formation of a team of researchers focused on doing advanced studies at Mount Padang, where the members of an expanded research and involves various disciplines and various skills. Call it Dr. Ali Akbar a prehistoric researcher from the University of Indonesia, who led the research field of archeology. Then Pon Purajatnika, M.Sc., led the field of architecture and regional research, Dr. Budianto Ontowirjo led civilian research structure, and Dr. Andang Bachtiar paleosedimentologi an expert, led the research in the layers of sediment at Mount Padang. The whole team was incorporated in the Integrated Research Team Mandiri facilitated Gunung Padang office Presidential Special Staff for Social Assistance and Disaster. Interestingly, all the financing of research conducted by non-government members of the researcher.

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Various integrated team of independent research findings Mount Padang is finally tested radiometric carbon (carbon dating, C14). Interestingly carbon on laboratory test results Beta Miami, Florida USA, menera that carbon obtained from drilling at a depth of 5 meters to 12 meters 14500-25000 years old. The results of the full report, as follows:

Building under the surface of the site of Mount Padang is scientifically proven to be older than the Pyramids of Giza. This refers to the carbon-dating test results Laboratory Batan (Indonesia) with C14 LSC method of material -4m paleosoil in depth at the drill site coring 1, age paleosoil material is +130 5500 BP years ago. While testing the sand material at depth -8 s.d. -10 M on the location of coring drill 2 is 11000 + 150 years.

Results of laboratory Beta Analytic Miami

Surprising and consistent results issued by the laboratory Beta Analytic Miami, Florida, last week added where the age of the layers of a depth of about 5 meters to 12 meters bada drill two age around 14500-23000 BC / or older. While some of the sample are consistent with what is done in the Lab BATAN. We know a laboratory in Miami Florida is an international standard that is often a reference to a variety of research, especially related carbon dating world.

Both laboratories have answered many doubts on the test samples in the laboratory BATAN. Earlier, an integrated research team has conducted tests independently related to age Gunung Padang in BATAN laboratory, but not a lot of positive response, even doubt it. Whereas the results obtained by the two laboratories was not much different, It's time to believe in the ability and quality of scientists and national laboratories such as BATAN, the following test results in both the laboratory:

Age of soil layers near the surface (60 cm below the surface), about 600 years BC (carbon results come from samples acquired archaeologist, Dr. Ali Akbar, a member of an integrated research team at the Laboratory of the National Atomic Agency (BATAN). Age of layers sand-gravel at a depth of about 3-4 meters in Bor-1 underlying sites of Mount Padang on it (so it could be considered the age when sites of Mount Padang in the top layer is made) around 4700 BC or older (taken from the analysis BATAN.
Age landfill soil layer at a depth of 4 meters of suspected man made stuctures (structures created by humans) with a space filled with sand (at a depth of 8-10 meters) below the Terrace 5 at Bor-2, around 7600-7800 BC (BETA Laboratory Miami , Florida).
Age of sand that fills the cavity at a depth of 8-10 meters in Bor-2, about 11,600-years BC or older (Lab Batan).
Age of layers from a depth of about 5 meters to 12 meters, around 14500-25000 BC / or older (BETA lab Miami Florida).

Previous research team followed an ancient catastrophic and integrated team of independent research Gunung Padang found some important things:

Further Research

The opening of the bushes on the Southeast side of the terrace 5 downwardly find 20 levels of terraces punden compiled by the civilized society of mutual cooperation have advanced technological capabilities. Terracing punden This broke the previous research hypothesis that Padang Mountain site consists of five terraces on an area of 900 m2. With the opening of 20 levels of terracing mountain Padang showed that the site is very large. It is estimated that the main core zone of Mount Padang sites larger than 25 hectares.

The opening of the bushes and the results of scanning the earth with georadar on the eastern side of the terrace two downwardly find form gate manmade structures. Results of sampling with coring drill 1, ensuring manmade structures up to a depth of -27m terrace surface 3. The results of sampling with coring drill 2, find great rongga2 manmade structure that contains sand with the grain very uniform. Meanwhile, the measurement results with the geomagnetic find anomalous magnetic field which is great on the patio 2.

Signs of the form of images or manmade basin on each stone in the patio 1 s.d. 5. Research on the meaning of the form of images and characters are formed on andesite breccia stone is the latest thing.

In addition to research and surveys, a literature review being conducted. Bujangga Manik from the 16th century mention a place "kabuyutan" (ancestral place revered by the Sundanese) upstream Ci Sokan, the river is known tipped in the vicinity of this site. According to legend, sites of Mount Padang is a place for regular meetings (possibly annual) all the traditional leader of the community of Sunda Kuna. Currently the site is also still used by adherents of religious groups to worship Sunda original.

Research on the existence of a building under the surface of Mount Padang has been done by several teams of experts. The team from the Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources, Kemenristek, and National Archaeological Team had concluded that no building under the surface of a mountain meadow. The mountain area is 900 square meter paddock as they had since discovered NJ Krom. This final conclusion is formally written research results. The fourth team, the team concluded that integrated different and independent research has found strong evidence as to the fact that there are buildings in the initial bottom surface mount Padang, and its range is much larger than they are now as it was concluded three other teams. With the principle of respect for differences and maintain the ethics of research, it is the duty unified team to further prove the overall hypothesis.

When viewed from above, mountain meadow looks very similar in form to the pyramids in Egypt. He's thought to be much older than the Egyptian pyramids around 10,000 years BC. Because the real mountain meadow mountain but was not similar to a pyramid-shaped building that has been affected by volcanic ash pile so it looks like a mountain which was overgrown with trees. In a mountain meadow believed to have space in it that has now been buried in the ground.

In a mountain meadow sites found in the form of musical instruments wavy rectangular stone on top, if each wave hit, it will emit sound waves that vary from one another.

Controversy

There are some people who believe the mountain wilderness site has been linked to the pyramid sites in Egypt, due to the shape similar to the space in it and because he's much older than the pyramids in Egypt. This site is still in its infancy meadow further assessment.

Discover the mystery of the site of Mount Padang. Age "pyramid" Mount Padang is estimated 4700-10900 BC-compared to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, which is only 2,500 BC. But the evidence is not maximized, and this leads geologists are still skeptical about the "pyramid" of it. It is too soon to be announced. Therefore, the integrated team of Research Mandiri Gunung Padang continue his research in 2013. Until now Gunung Padang has become a byword after researching the Ancient Catastrophe Team earthquake faults Fault Cimandiri, approximately four kilometers to the north of the site.

The controversy erupted after the release of some sort Andi Arief pyramid beneath Mount Padang at the beginning of last year. He said the site has space and as man-made. His suspicion came from the shape of Mount Padang is nearly isosceles triangle when viewed from the north. Previously, the team also found a similar form in Mount Sadahurip in Garut and Bukit Dago Pakar in Bandung while researching Lembang Fault. Andi Arief and his team planned to continue to conduct research and surveys to find out more below the surface of Mount Padang with different methodologies, both geophysics, archeology, paleosedimentasi, architecture and the region, and others until March 2014. However, for the excavation was not conducted due to costs the big one.

Towards the end of 2012, researchers Integrated Research Team Mandiri Mount Padang held a meeting to evaluate the results of research and surveys in 2012 and are planning further research in Mount Padang. The meeting held at the Office of the Special Staff of President on December 18, 2012, it generates new insights from the experts who are members of the Integrated Research Team Mandiri describe and discuss the research findings and the steps ahead. Geologic Team considers that the surveys and studies conducted have reached 99% have obtained complete data both survey data geoelectric, georadar, and geomagnetic and other geophysical and tools. Besides of course satellite imagery, photos IFSAR, contours and maps digital elevation models (DEM). From the data generated, coupled with evidence paleosedimentasi at some point drill sampling, and petrographic analyzes, scientifically it can be concluded that there is a man-made structure in the subsurface site of Mount Padang.

Building under the surface is also certain to have the chamber and forms of other structures (alleged cave or hallway), as well as the tendency of magnetic anomalies in the various paths of geophysical tools. This finding is reinforced by the findings of the archaeological team who managed to find artifacts in the west and east of the building Gunung Padang were also revealed, particularly outside the definitive site today. Even the initial findings in the form of arched stone artifacts on the east side of the site, showing strong suspicion as the "entrance" into the building below the surface of Mount Padang. The archaeological findings, the latest findings since the site was first discovered.

In addition, civil and architect Tim had reached an advanced stage, in addition to describing the various types of pieces of stone (which indicates human intervention and technology of that day), also describe the extent of the site is much larger than they are now. The team has found a structure that is similar to the findings in Sumba Nusa Tenggara Barat.

In the near future more detailed imaginary structure will be created based on the existing comparison. While astronomy team will finish the year of production timeline findings that could scientifically carried out the results of radio-carbon dating has been done up in two lab validation is labpratorium National Atomic Agency and radio-carbon laboratory in Miami Florida, USA.

For the future, the researchers will concentrate on locations that are outside the site so that the form and content in them will be open at once.

Advanced Research

Beginning January-March 2013 Integrated Team Independent Research led by Dr. Danny Hilman Natawidjaja (geoscience expert), Dr. Ali Akbar (archaeologist), Dr. Andang Bachtiar (paleosedimentolog) back to do research and follow-up survey, stated that, under the surface of Mount Padang: There is no natural geological structures, with the hypothesis advanced technology antiquity. To prove this, the archaeological excavations and surveys conducted detailed geoelectric around extracting the eastern slope of the hill, just outside the fence of cultural heritage sites.

Tim Dr. Ali Akbar found evidence that confirm the hypothesis that the underground team of Mount Padang is no manmade structure consisting of columns andesite stone structure, the same as the structure of the stone terrace has been exposed, and used as a cultural site on the hill. Seen in the box dug surface features, composition of andesite stone columns have been buried in a layer of soil about half to two meters were mixed with chunks of broken stone andesite columns. The team archaeological dig box shows the building's surface composed of rocks of andesite columns that are already covered by a layer of soil with chunks of rock pecaan. The stone column position extends parallel layers.

The stones column andesite prepared a position close to horizontal with the lengthwise direction nearly west-east (approximately 70 degrees from north to east - N 70 E), the same as the direction of arrangement of stone columns in the walls of the east-west terrace one, and steps steep slope connects the two terraces one with a terrace. From the horizontal stones andesite columns and direction of the layers, we can conclude with certainty, that the stones column or "columnar joints" is not under natural conditions. Rocks and weathering results column cooling lava / volcanic intrusion in nature then the column longitudinal direction would be perpendicular to the direction or flow coating such as is found in many places in the world. The appearance of the stone structure-column exposed in the dig box does look very neat and menyerupao natural conditions.

At the end of 2012, another team of archaeologists who work separately and have participated in digging concluded stones andesite columns in the basement of Mount Padang is a source of natural rock; perhaps because they have not considered the complete geological aspects, and also do not know the data subsurface structure as shown by the results of geoelectric survey.

Cement Ancient

Among the stones column, found filler material known as ancient cement. This material organize and unify the stone column that has been shattered

Research development site of Mount Padang

Integrated Research Team Mandiri has continued to conduct excavation (drilling) to prove the existence of structures and spaces below a depth of 4-5 meters. Sleain the approximate age of the site is still investigated by examining samples from this site. Provisional estimates is the site of Mount Padang is not built in one period, but it involves some cultures. For example, what makes the stones into a column-menhir menhir, not necessarily the same as the people who make the arrangement of the stones with cement ancient columns. Likewise building column andesite stone structure on the surface, or that have been buried several meters below, not necessarily built the future with the structures on the bottom again. This site may be evidence of the oldest human civilizations unknowingly missing from pre-history information Indonesia.

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