Table 3 Lithic raw material characteristics in each site, from plot samples.

From: Stone tools differences across three capuchin monkey populations: food’s physical properties, ecology, and culture

 

N

Weight (g)

mean ± SD, range

Length (cm)

mean ± SD, range

Density (stone/ha)

% material

CVNP

216

216.3 ± 574.1, 6.4–6450

6.5 ± 3.93, 3–24.5

480

 

Quartz

97

297.6 ± 770.1, 7.4–6450

7.0 ± 4.3, 3–24.5

215.5

44.9%

Sandstone

17

86.2 ± 158.5, 8.2–672

5.1 ± 2.39, 3.3–12.9

37.8

7.9%

Limonite

100

154.9 ± 346.7, 6.4–2250

6.2 ± 3.71, 3–24.5

222.2

46.3%

Conglomerate

2

447.5 ± 218.5, 293–602

12.1 ± 2.24, 10–14

4.4

0.9%

SCaNP

188

113.5 ± 185.1, 8.8–1120

5.5 ± 2.83, 3–22

417.84

 

Quartz

145

104.1 ± 180.1, 8.8–1120

5.0 ± 2.11, 3–14.6

322.2

77.1%

Sandstone

43

145.0 ± 199.8, 8.9–840

7.2 ± 4.08, 3.2–22

95.5

22.9%

SCoNP

176

149.8 ± 281.1, 3.1–1950

6.6 ± 3.55, 3–25

391.1

 

Sandstone

70

164.3 ± 277, 3.1–1399

6.8 ± 3.63, 3–16.7

155.5

39.8%

Limonite

105

140.8 ± 285.9, 6.8–1950

6.4 ± 3.5, 3–25

233.3

59.7%

Resin

1

85.4

10.3

2.2

0.6%

  1. Only stones with more than 3 cm were considered in this sampling.