Dimensions of Dacian Falx?

[Berbescu]

Well, first, i think is developed from sica because of blade, not of handle. Both are recurved blades, sharped inside.

Just the fact that they have a curved edge is not enough to draw a conclusion that the falx is developed from the sica. This is just one characteristic of these weapons. There are many curved weapons (with a blade on the concave edge). It's a different design.

Have you seen an intermediary form between the sica and the falx that pre-dates the Daco-Roman wars? In what museum is it?

Ofcourse, falx beeing a biger blade, need a bigger handle, for two hands. About the existance of a kind of polearm inspired by the same blade design ( not any conection with romphaia, who was a big sword too, but used in another manner, i believe ), you can see photos even on this topic, with a kind of huge recurved spear heads, resembling somehow the images from Adamclisi.

Where are the photos?

This is why i believe that was some 3 kind of blades, shorter "sica", used in usual combo with a shield ( dacians used too right swords, as celtic type, or even roman gladius / spatha, thus not as bigger extend ), a bigger sword , "falx" ( who can be used somehow as a schyte / sickle, to cut the legs of enemy, or with upper hits, against heads, as well, or hook type hits ), and that kind of polearm, with a bigger handle ( like on for spears ), but with a shorter blade on top.

I have used/tested a reconstructed falx against a wooden post and I have used a real scythe (to cut the grass). It's different.


Ioan