In a groundbreaking archaeological find within a rich archaeological find, a team of scientists has unearthed ancient tools dating back a staggering 40 million years at a gold mine in California. This discovery promises to rewrite history books and shed more light on the evolutionary process of early humans as well as their ability to make tools.
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