This ‘25,000-Year-Old Pyramid’ Is Older than Egypt’s—but Scientists Say It Was Not Built by Humans

—might predate Djoser’s pyramid by tens of thousands of years.

More astonishingly, the research hinted at something even more unthinkable: the possibility that this ancient structure wasn’t entirely man-made.

A pyramid from the last Ice Age?

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The scientific backlash

Not everyone was convinced.

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, noted that the soil samples lacked key indicators of human activity, such as charcoal or bone fragments.

into the study’s findings.

Retraction and controversy

. The editors noted that the radiocarbon dating used in the study did not prove Gunung Padang was a man-made structure, dealing a decisive blow to the claim of an ancient pyramid.

, refused to back down. He called the retraction:

What does this mean for the world’s oldest pyramid?

isn’t just about one site—it speaks to a broader question about our past. Could civilization have emerged earlier than we think? Could there be forgotten structures, older than the pyramids of Egypt, waiting to be uncovered?

still holds the record. But the search for humanity’s first great monuments is far from over.

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