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Inuit tree burial, Leaf River, Quebec, c. 1924–1936

A burial tree or burial scaffold is a tree or simple structure used for supporting corpses or coffins. They were once common among the balinese, the Naga people, certain Aboriginal Australians, and some North American First Nations.[1]

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Ancient Egyptian funerary practices

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Chinese burial money

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List of named Eucalyptus trees

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Arlington National Cemetery

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