Mount Sunda
Mount Sunda, was an ancient
The Sunda volcano was a stratovolcano and is estimated to have reached up to 3,000–4,000 metres (9,850–13,100 ft) above sea level during the Pleistocene age.[1] During this age, it was one of the highest volcanoes in Java. 6°26′S 107°19′E / 6.43°S 107.32°E
Eruptions
Two large-scale eruptions took place; the first formed the northern ridge of the Bandung basin, and the other (est. 55,000
Naming
The mountain's name comes from the Sanskrit "Chuda" which means white, referring to the mountain's top which was covered in glaciers in the past. The nomads of India from the island of Sumatra can see the mountain clearly from their location. Out of curiosity, they visited the mountain. There, they spread cultures and languages. They refer to the local people as Chuda people. The word Chuda turns into Sunda from local pronunciation. The word Chunda/Sunda can also refer to the light skin of the Sundanese people which lives in the region. [citation needed]
See also
References
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- ^ Dam, M.A.C. (1994). "The Late Quaternary Evolution of the Bandung Basin, West Java, Indonesia". Ph.D. Thesis. Universiteit van Amsterdam.
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