Mystery 'Pyramid' of Gunung Padang

Menhir stone Scattered  in the area of ​​Mount Padang punden, Rural Works Mukti, District Campaka, Cianjur, West Java, on Sunday (29/1)

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Slowly mystery "pyramid" Mount Padang, Cianjur, West Java, revealed. One by one, the researchers found evidence that the pyramid-shaped mountain is man-made, not a natural formation. Imaging radar shows that mountain rocks consist of a structured, the kind of worship. 

If this hypothesis is correct, the building was forgotten for decades, it would defeat the discovery of the pyramids in Egypt. 

Tempo, August 27, 2012 Mount Padang browse websites mystery. Age "pyramid" Mount Padang estimated 4700-10900 BC - compare with the pyramids of Giza in Egypt, which is only 2,500 BC. But the evidence is not maximized, and this led geologists are still skeptical about the "pyramid" is.

Too early to be announced. Gunung Padang to be the talk after researching Ancient catastrophic team Cimandiri earthquake fault, about four miles to the north of the site. The team is formed by the Special Staff of the President of Social Assistance and Natural Disasters Andi Arief. The controversy erupted after Andi released under the pyramid there is a kind of Mount Padang early last year. "Whatever the name and shape, it is clear under existing spaces," said Andi.

 "A glimpse of the mountain did not like, such as manmade." Suspicions came from the shape of Mount Padang nearly isosceles triangle when viewed from the north.

Previously, the team also found a similar form on Mount Sadahurip in Garut and Bukit Dago Bandung expert while researching Lembang fault. Andi Arief said the work his team at Mount Padang is almost finished. For the business of excavation, he gave up because it requires huge cost. "That task Arkenas," he said