09-21-2010, 07:46 PM
I was recently watching an episode of Nature on PBS and noticed a man using a very falx-like implement to harvest reeds in the Danube Delta. Coincidentally or not, this is right in the middle of ancient Dacian territory. I'm not saying that it is a holdover from ancient times, or that the ancient weapon was derived from a reed harvesting tool, but I found it interesting.
You can check it out yourself in this video. Fast forward to about 42:45.
[url:1hmn8fwy]http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/video-full-episode/5519/[/url]
You can check it out yourself in this video. Fast forward to about 42:45.
[url:1hmn8fwy]http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/video-full-episode/5519/[/url]
-Michael
