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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 05:53 AM Nov 2013

What do you guys think about the findings at Gunung Padang

In May, Hilman, who holds a PhD from the California Institute of Technology, was summoned to brief Yudhoyono on his findings. The President was so impressed that he appointed a government taskforce to investigate further, while Arif and Hilman continued with their work. President Yudhoyono urged haste, describing the team's work as a ''task of history … of important value for humanity''. He even offered the services of the army's earth-moving equipment.
Proving the authenticity of these ancient ruins among the banana palms and tea plantations of Cianjur has taken on the aura of a nationalistic quest.
A test being conducted on this day is one in a series of geo-electric surveys. Men in gumboots arrange long loops of yellow cable on huge columnar rocks denuded of their topsoil.
Hilman stands on the muddy edge and points out what he says are patterns in the arrangement of the rocks. These patterns reflect the geological testing already undertaken, he says - that stones usually found upright have been laid horizontally on beds of gravel. Some are stuck together by an ancient form of glue, he says. These have been carbon dated indicating the sites are well in excess of 9000 years old, he says.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/digging-for-the-truth-at-controversial-megalithic-site-20130726-2qphb.html#ixzz2lkBcScn2

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What do you guys think about the findings at Gunung Padang (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 OP
Curious. Thanks for this post. byronius Nov 2013 #1
Where is the decorative art? bluedigger Nov 2013 #2
Amazing find. Glad to see they are keeping such close watch at the site. Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #3

byronius

(7,369 posts)
1. Curious. Thanks for this post.
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 12:22 PM
Nov 2013

I suspect there are shocking turns of human history we won't find out about until we invent the time machine.

bluedigger

(17,077 posts)
2. Where is the decorative art?
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:16 PM
Nov 2013

Any culture able to develop the engineering technology claimed should have an equally well developed artistic tradition.

Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
3. Amazing find. Glad to see they are keeping such close watch at the site.
Sun Dec 1, 2013, 04:40 AM
Dec 2013

Hope expanded awareness of this area will attract some qualified, determined investigators who can learn far more about it.

Had never heard of this site before, and am so glad to know work there is ongoing.

Thank you for this new wonderful possibility to think about!

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