What should i do for my geography project?

What should I do my geography project on?

• I'm in the eighth grade and we're working on a geography project that was just assigned today. It's supposed to have something to do with archaeology & a natural mystery. So, I was trying to think outside of the box and do something no one else in my class would do, and to put a little twist on the project. I want to do something that has to do with space. I was thinking either the Big Bang Theory or black holes. I know it doesn't seem like much of a topic to do with archaeology, but archaeology has to do with history, science and geography, and both of those topics involve both. I'm just not sure which one I should do. I'm also considering the Bermuda Triangle, Dragon Triangle or any other natural mystery. I appreciate any suggestions or help I can get!(: Thank you!

• Answer:

  I want to discourage you from doing anything related to pseudo-science like the Bermuda Triangle. It's just someone's idea to make money off a book. As a geographer, I have never heard of the Dragon Triangle, so I guess that is also another "mysterious" location. There are real mysteries, so don't go after the fake one. A real mystery would be something like the El Nino and La Nina effects which scientists are trying to figure out now. I would also discourage you from thinking that astronomical topics are geography. Geography refers to Earth, not space. If you like archaeology, how about something really new and different?...Human Genography, the spread of humans out of Africa! It's so new it's still controversial DNA has allowed biologists to trace the migration routes as people moved around the world. Here is a good place to start: http://turbotodd.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/out-of-africa-ibm-and-national-geographic-map-the-human-genography/