via various sources, 20-21 March 2024: More news coverage of the retraction of the 2023 paper claiming Gunung Padang in West Java, Indonesia was a prehistoric pyramid dating back 25,000 years. The paper was retracted by the editors and the publisher due to a major error – the dating of soil samples without associated man-made artifacts. I’m quoted in a few of these stories, and I’ll be writing my reflections about this whole kerfuffle in the next edition of the Southeast Asian archaeology newsletter. Sign up for it, if you haven’t already – it’s free!
- Study About Purported Ancient ‘Pyramid’ in Indonesia Is Retracted | New York Times, 20 Mar 2024 (more accessible version via the Straits Times)
- A Controversial Paper on an Alleged ‘Prehistoric Pyramid’ in Indonesia Is Retracted | Artnet News, 21 Mar 2024
- Publikasi Ilmiah Situs Gunung Padang Dicabut dari Jurnal, Ini Alasannya | Tempo, 21 Mar 2024
- Graham Hancock UNvindicated? Gunung Padang Paper Retracted | Archaeology Tube, 20 Mar 2024
- Controversial pyramid paper retracted when authors turn out to have radiocarbon-dated nearby dirt | Retraction Watch, 20 Mar 2024
- Paper claiming ‘world’s oldest pyramid’ retracted over ‘error’ | Times Higher Education, 20 Mar 2024
- Study Claiming Humans Built A 25,000-Year-Old Pyramid In Indonesia Removed By Journal | IFL Science, 20 Mar 2024
- L’étude affirmant qu’une pyramide de 25 000 ans était d’origine humaine supprimée par un journal | Daily Geek Show, 25 Mar 2024
- Buntut Pencabutan Artikel Gunung Padang, peneliti BRIN: Bisa Mencoreng Nama Penulis dan Reviewer | Tempo, 25 Mar 2024
- A Controversial Pyramid Isn’t Actually 27,000 Years Old—and Now, the Mystery Deepens | Popular Mechanics, 25 Mar 2024
- “Piramida Tertua” di Gunung Padang Terkubur oleh Jurnal Internasional | Kompasiana, 26 Mar 2024
