History - Toolbox Shovel

Shovels have been digging into earth since the dawn of history, and no tool has done more to shape the world. During the Stone Age, man used shovels made from the shoulder blades of bison to dig mine shafts 30-feet deep. Ancient Romans used some of the first iron shovels to dig the Aqua Appia--a 10-mile aqueduct. And in modern times, shovels have diversified into hundreds of models--from a $10.99 garden shovel to a $10-million Electric Mining Shovel that can grab 100 tons of earth in a single scoop!

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