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There is a plan of the Masyarakat Arkeologi Indonesia (MARI), chaired by Ali Akbar, to draft the nomination site of Mount Padang to be registered as a World Heritage Site that is created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). To be enrolled in the international institutions.
In Indonesia, some of the sites are registered as word heritage site (world heritage site). The site is the temple of Prambanan, Borobudur, Bali Subak, and Sangiran early man site.
"a number of foreign researchers from various countries expressed interest to conduct research at sites located in Cianjur, West Java" says ali
Ali Akabar said, based on test results with the absolute pertanggalan carbon dating method (C14) in the Batan laboratory has obtained figures 5200 BCE (BCE). Age is fairly phenomenal that it becomes controversial. When compared with the age of the pyramids of Egypt about 2500 BC, the site of Mount Padang still be around 3000 years old.
"The site of Mount Padang is the kind of site that repeatedly occupied and many times also left out due to various reasons. These types of sites like this in the science of archeology called multicomponent site. One period of occupancy as has been proved by the test results of carbon dating and discovery of artifacts Metal is 500 BC, "said Ali, who also teaches in the department of Archaeology UI,
Ali explained, for the benefit of World Heritage nominations may be submitted period is the site of Mount Padang is currently used in 500 BC, or about 2,500 years ago. This year's figures are not too stirred up controversy so expect all elements of Indonesian society helped support it. Of course, later the government will register it formally to UNESCO. The draft plan will be submitted MARI nominations to the government in mid-September 2015.
Age site of Mount Padang 500 BC has also been classified as old. Borobudur temple listed as a World Heritage made around the year 700 BC, or about 1,300 years ago. Meanwhile, Site Machu Picchu in Peru which is also listed as a World Heritage dating from about 1400 AD. Machu Picchu site has a form of architecture that is similar to the site of Mount Padang. Nevertheless, the site of Mount Padang aged about 2000 years older than Machu Picchu site, " (News Detik)