Ornamental and Liturgical Uses
In the early times of the Celtic tribes in the Iberia, when the use of iron was expensive and not yet spread, its use was more ornamental and liturgical than military. Very decorated falcatas have been found, namely in tombs, such as the Falcata de Almedinilla.
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