Table 1. Descriptive data outlining the differences in combined peak pressure data recorded on the non-dominant hand during flake and core, ‘early Acheulean handaxe’, and ‘late Acheulean handaxe’ stone tool production sequences.
| All manual behaviours combined | n | Mean (kPa) | Median (kPa) | S.D. (kPa) | Min (kPa) | Max (kPa) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flake | 506 | 214.3 | 205 | 114.2 | 25 | 722.5 | 
| EAH | 777 | 203.5 | 192.5 | 104.5 | 20 | 617.5 | 
| LAH | 1,503 | 261.8 | 235 | 155.8 | 17.5 | 930 |