Archaeologists, geophysicists, geologists and paleontologists Research conducted by Indonesia shows from Gunung Padang It has been proven to be the oldest known man-made pyramid. It was stated that the building, located on the top of an ancient volcano in western Java, could be a sacred area.

In studies conducted by scientists, seismic tomography, electrical resistance tomography and ground-penetrating radars were used. In addition, samples were collected from the pits opened in the mound structure and radiocarbon dating techniques were used. According to the findings, Gunung Padang is largely that built by human hands a structure. Moreover, the age of the building is somewhere between 14,000 and 25,000 years old.

How is this structure, which may be 25,000 years old, still preserved?

To Gunung Padang If you go today you will see a mound structure that resembles a pyramid. The building is buried under a large ground cover. For this reason, the resulting structure is not in a state that everyone can visit. According to studies first thousands of years ago People began building the first version of the pyramid by carving shapes into the volcano, which is no longer active. While the first floor consisted entirely of formed lava, thousands of years later the second floor of the structure consisted of bricks and rocks. Finally, between 2000 and 1100 BC, the third floor, consisting of earth, stone terraces and other elements, was added to the structure.

In the investigation, some within the pyramid empty compartments That was also found. This means that there may be secret compartments within the structure. Researchers plan to explore these parts in the future. Gunung Padang This work makes it the oldest known man-made pyramid.