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The falcata is a type of sword typical of pre-Roman Iberia. The falcata was used to great effect for warfare in the ancient Iberian Peninsula , and is firmly associated with the southern Iberian tribes, among other ancient peoples of Hispania .
This can be said due to the large amounts of these swords found on excavation sites throughout Portugal and Spain. According to the classical texts, the falcata used in the Iberian Peninsula was manufactured to perfection. Lusitanian warriors maintained a spiritual connection to their swords and when they died their swords were buried with them.
The two-edged sword adopted by the Romans was previously in use among the Celtiberians, and Latin lancea, a thrown spear, was a Hispanic word, according to Varro. Celtiberian culture was increasingly influenced by Rome in the two final centuries BC.
The Iberian heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with broad headed spears called lonche that could be thrown, long body shields and short slashing swords called "falcata". [33] Campanian, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [ 34 ] but were often equipped by Carthage.
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