Makhaira
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The makhaira is a type of Ancient Greek bladed weapon and tool, generally a large knife or sword, similar in appearance to the modern-day machete, with a single cutting edge.
Reconstructions of Mycenaean swords, the bottom one a makhaira-type sword
Antique swords, fig. 1-3: Xiphos, fig. 4: Makhaira.
The figure on the right is wielding a makhaira - indicated by its asymmetric guard and pommel and the curve of the cutting edge (uppermost in the image) of the blade whilst the back of the blade is flat. Attic figured pelike c. 460BC.
A man wielding a makhaira. Red figure amphora c. 460 BC
Falcata
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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
Makhaira
…evidence suggests that the makhaira was more predominant in areas that were not so focused on using the phalanx, and instead focused more on cavalry. Falcata Kopis…
Iberian falcata
Falcata of the Necrópolis de los Collados, Almedinilla, Córdoba, Spain
Decorated hilt of a 3rd or 4th century BC falcata from Almedinilla, Córdoba (M.A.N., Madrid).