Site Mount Padang in Cianjur, West Java, began damaged by human activity

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Site Mount Padang in Cianjur, West Java, began damaged by human activity

Site Mount Padang in Cianjur, West Java, began damaged by human activity. Largest megalithic cultural heritage sites in Southeast Asia is currently not managed properly.

Behavior of visitors around, plus a variety of interests, making the site structure was badly damaged. Research conducted by the National Archaeological Center in collaboration with the Institute for Archaeology Bandung find technical damage to the megalithic sites are expected to be built in the period 2500-1500 BC.

Moendardjito senior archaeologists who are members of a team of research experts, Thursday (01/03/2012), said Mount Padang site visitors can reach 16,000 people per month. Visitors as it tramples the building site that was built only with simple technology.

Human ability is still low at that time made the building site punden shaped staircase was founded with a simple technology. Rocks stacked without glue that can be detached easily, "said Moendardjito.

That recreation visitors to the site to treat stone thousands of years old as a "doormat" after stepping foot bog visitors. Due to often trodden, stone shifted position so that its structure changes.

Many sites also hit another rock that broke and pieces to take home. On the other hand, there are many rocks that were written off-scratch spray paint and markers.

Some visitors also damaging the structure of the site by lifting or shaking a large rock standing.

"There is a myth that anyone can lift stones standing upright, his wish would come true. This myth is very misleading, "said Moendardjito.

In the site are also many stalls and souvenir sellers running hawkers offering merchandise and damage sites.

Preserving the site

Research conducted by the Institute for Archaeology Arkenas Bandung aims to preserve that includes care, research, and use the site Gunung Padang.

Lutfi Yondri, principal investigator Bandung Institute of Archaeology, said the site is urged to be protected.

Visitor arrivals have a positive impact on the economy of citizens, but citizens need to be trained harness without damaging the site.

"If the site is broken, the visitors reduced, the community is also a loss. In addition, the scientific world also lost a source of knowledge that is invaluable, "said Lutfi.

Site of Mount Padang is also not free from the interests of most people who believe that under the pyramid building site there. Revealed the existence of pyramid Seta Turangga community with many geologists. They then try to do research in the area of ​​the site.

Padang Mountain site has an area of ​​about 3 hectares, while the area with lots of rocks megalithic sites around 900 square meters. The site is located at an altitude of about 885 meters above sea level