Scaffold trees

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Native American death rituals varied depending on the tribe in question but one popular method of dealing with a dead body was to leave it within a tree or on a platform. Not only did this prevent the corpses from falling prey to wild animals, it was thought that the spirit would escape much faster. In each case, the body would be carefully wrapped, and food and buckets of water would be hung. The scaffolds would generally be up to 2.5 metres in height although some could be much higher.

Platforms would be built with four upright poles and have forked ends