# The Basement: Luke Caverns | LIDAR Is Revealing Ancient Cities the Amazon Was Hiding

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Podcast: [The Why Files: Operation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937)
Published: 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00
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