TY - JOUR
T1 - Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia
T2 - Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia
AU - Natawidjaja, Danny Hilman
AU - Bachtiar, Andang
AU - Nurhandoko, Bagus Endar B.
AU - Akbar, Ali
AU - Purajatnika, Pon
AU - Daryono, Mudrik R.
AU - Wardhana, Dadan D.
AU - Subandriyo, Andri S.
AU - Krisyunianto, Andi
AU - Tagyuddin,
AU - Ontowiryo, Budianto
AU - Maulana, Yusuf
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Archaeological Prospection published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - The multidisciplinary study of Gunung Padang has revealed compelling evidence of a complex and sophisticated megalithic site. Correlations between rock stratifications observed through surface exposures, trenching and core logs, combined with GPR facies, ERT layers, and seismic tomograms, demonstrate the presence of multi-layer constructions spanning approximately 20–30 m. Notably, a high-resistive anomaly in electric resistivity tomography aligns with a low-velocity anomaly detected in seismic tomography, indicating the existence of hidden cavities or chambers within the site. Additionally, drilling operations revealed significant water loss, further supporting the presence of underground spaces. Radiocarbon dating of organic soils from the structures uncovered multiple construction stages dating back thousands of years BCE, with the initial phase dating to the Palaeolithic era. These findings offer valuable insights into the construction history of Gunung Padang, shedding light on the engineering capabilities of ancient civilizations during the Palaeolithic era.
AB - The multidisciplinary study of Gunung Padang has revealed compelling evidence of a complex and sophisticated megalithic site. Correlations between rock stratifications observed through surface exposures, trenching and core logs, combined with GPR facies, ERT layers, and seismic tomograms, demonstrate the presence of multi-layer constructions spanning approximately 20–30 m. Notably, a high-resistive anomaly in electric resistivity tomography aligns with a low-velocity anomaly detected in seismic tomography, indicating the existence of hidden cavities or chambers within the site. Additionally, drilling operations revealed significant water loss, further supporting the presence of underground spaces. Radiocarbon dating of organic soils from the structures uncovered multiple construction stages dating back thousands of years BCE, with the initial phase dating to the Palaeolithic era. These findings offer valuable insights into the construction history of Gunung Padang, shedding light on the engineering capabilities of ancient civilizations during the Palaeolithic era.
KW - core drilling
KW - geophysical prospecting
KW - megalith
KW - pre-history
KW - pyramid
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85174467120&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/arp.1912
DO - 10.1002/arp.1912
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85174467120
SN - 1075-2196
VL - 31
SP - O1-025
JO - Archaeological Prospection
JF - Archaeological Prospection
IS - 2
ER -