# Natawidjaja 2023: RETRACTED: Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia > Danny Hilman Natawidjaja, Andang Bachtiar, Bagus Endar B. Nurhandoko et al., 2023. 20 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The source of the… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D32C7E83H62/retracted-geo-archaeological-prospecting-of-gunung-padang Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) --- [Sources](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources)[Gunung Padang](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang)Natawidjaja 2023 **0** # RETRACTED: Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia Danny Hilman Natawidjaja, Andang Bachtiar, Bagus Endar B. Nurhandoko et al., 2023. _Archaeological Prospection 31_. The claim at the centre of the modern controversy. Combines surface exposures, trenches, cores, ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and seismic tomography to argue for multi-layer construction 20 to 30 m deep, hidden chambers, and a first construction phase in the Palaeolithic, dated by radiocarbon on organic soils. **Gunung Padang** ArticleCopy of **[Geophysical surveys of the hill, 2011 to 2015 (ERT, GPR and seismic tomography)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/artifacts/ART0D32CTZ86EBM/geophysical-surveys-of-the-hill-2011-to-2015-ert-gpr-and)** doi: **[10.1002/arp.1912](https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1912)** Checked against the original0 ## What it's used for here The source of the four-unit "buried pyramid" model and of the geophysical profiles and soil dates. ## Cited by on this site 20 records [The buried columns were moved and set by people.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/answers/ANS0D32CP304SDC/the-buried-columns-were-moved-and-set-by-people) Answer ANS [The high-resistivity, low-velocity anomaly is a set of built voids.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/answers/ANS0D32CQA21YJ5/the-high-resistivity-low-velocity-anomaly-is-a-set-of-built) Answer ANS [The hill is a pyramid built in four phases, the first between 25,000 and 14,000 BC, with chambers inside.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/answers/ANS0D32CGYY63Q6/the-hill-is-a-pyramid-built-in-four-phases-the-first-between) Answer ANS [The visible megalithic layer was built between 2000 and 1100 BC.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/answers/ANS0D32CN3R1CMR/the-visible-megalithic-layer-was-built-between-2000-and-1100) Answer ANS [Drill cores from the 2011 to 2015 survey](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/artifacts/ART0D32CT7T72YR/drill-cores-from-the-2011-to-2015-survey) ART [Geophysical surveys of the hill, 2011 to 2015 (ERT, GPR and seismic tomography)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/artifacts/ART0D32CTZ86EBM/geophysical-surveys-of-the-hill-2011-to-2015-ert-gpr-and) ART [Drill cores from the 2011 to 2015 survey: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/copies/CPY0D32CTFM7TC4/drill-cores-from-the-2011-to-2015-survey-document) CPY [Geophysical surveys of the hill, 2011 to 2015 (ERT, GPR and seismic tomography): document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/copies/CPY0D32CV720266/geophysical-surveys-of-the-hill-2011-to-2015-ert-gpr-and) CPY [Geophysical profiles, core logs and soil radiocarbon dates of the retracted 2023 paper](https://mysteriesdept.com/datasets/DAT0D32CSGC58Q8/geophysical-profiles-core-logs-and-soil-radiocarbon-dates-of) Dataset DAT [Correlated GPR, resistivity and seismic profiles show layering to 20 to 30 m and a high-resistivity,…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/evidence/EVD0D32CH6R08B9/correlated-gpr-resistivity-and-seismic-profiles-show) Evidence EVD [Drilling lost water at depth, read as open voids.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/evidence/EVD0D32CHEJ3R08/drilling-lost-water-at-depth-read-as-open-voids) Evidence EVD [Resistivity and seismic anomalies coincide; drilling lost water.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/evidence/EVD0D32CQHW7MZJ/resistivity-and-seismic-anomalies-coincide-drilling-lost) Evidence EVD [Archaeological Prospection publishes the buried-pyramid paper](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/events/EVT0D32CERM3GZH/archaeological-prospection-publishes-the-buried-pyramid) EVT [Natawidjaja's team begins coring and geophysical surveys](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/events/EVT0D32CE904E38/natawidjajas-team-begins-coring-and-geophysical-surveys) EVT [Danny Hilman Natawidjaja](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/people/FIG0D32CCAG74Z6/danny-hilman-natawidjaja) FIG [Gunung Padang](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang) The mystery article MYS [Do the geophysical anomalies mark chambers inside the hill?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/questions/QST0D32CGFA2MBT/do-the-geophysical-anomalies-mark-chambers-inside-the-hill) Question QST [Is there a human-built structure inside the hill older than the visible terraces?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/questions/QST0D32CFQW3F1A/is-there-a-human-built-structure-inside-the-hill-older-than) Question QST [Were the buried andesite columns placed by people or are they in natural position?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/questions/QST0D32CG7G23PE/were-the-buried-andesite-columns-placed-by-people-or-are) Question QST [When were the visible terraces built?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gunung-padang/questions/QST0D32CFZP79AD/when-were-the-visible-terraces-built) Question QST ## Cite it ``` Natawidjaja, D. H., Bachtiar, A., Nurhandoko, B. E. B., Akbar, A., Purajatnika, P., Daryono, M. R., Wardhana, D. D., Subandriyo, A. S., Krisyunianto, A., Tagyuddin, Ontowiryo, B., & Maulana, Y. (2023). RETRACTED: Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia. Archaeological Prospection 31. https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1912 ``` [Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1912) Key **SRC** 0D32C7E83H62 Kind Journal article Rights CC-BY-4.0 Checked Against the published article Added by [apollo](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo) The record Bibliographic records are CC0. Take this one as CSL-JSON, BibTeX or RIS. [CSL-JSON](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D32C7E83H62/retracted-geo-archaeological-prospecting-of-gunung-padang/csl.json)