Gunung Padang Is Not A Pyramid: Does Anyone Double-Check Anything Anymore? - Pseudo 129

What this episode covers

In today's episode, I have rushed over to the microphone to give you a stern rebuttal to the current pseudoarchaeological silliness surrounding Gunung Padang, a non-pyramid (natural geological formation) located in Indonesia.  Graham Hancock's current pseudoscience abomination (the idea that this is indeed a super-old pyramid) has fooled more people than usual, helped tremendously by lazy reporting.  The bummer with this one (which often happens) is that when it's debunked, the debunking will not make the news, and I will have a generation of people asking me "But what about that pyramid in Indonesia?" - all thanks to the Graham Hancock Misinformation Machine. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/129 Links * Carl Feagans article (great!) https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/08/gunung-padang-what-archaeology-really-says/?utm_source=www.google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Google&referrer-analytics=1 * Archaeological Prospection article (fine science with embarrassing conclusions) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/arp.1912?fbclid=IwAR36fiiAWBk_2Fal_zX1CYToukn7s7QEJE4OgDjfv8bUHOdSwiAk5BO3Vxc * Sciencealert article (total misinformation for the general public) https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-pyramid-buried-in-indonesia-could-be-the-oldest-in-the-world Contact * Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology] * Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology [http://kinkellasarchaeology.wordpress.com/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion * Motley Fool Save $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to  https://zen.ai/apnfool and start your investing journey today! *$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. * Laird Superfood Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed1 and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset. * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order.