Assignment task:
Please help me find a topic that is very interesting and unique.
Length: I want to write a 10-page research paper. Plus references). When you've found a topic, itemize how I should go about it. What should I discuss in the paper that will give me the best grade possible?
Here is the prompt: "Course Name: Bones and Bodies: Anthropological Perspectives
The final research paper may be written on any topic relevant to the course from any subfield in anthropology (see below). I encourage you to run your topic by me if you don't see the topic listed below. Topics should be anthropological and center on either 1) bones/bodies and culture or 2) anthropological analysis of bones/bodies and crime. Topics related to ethics and bones/bodies are also relevant. I've listed some possible topics below. Many others would be relevant to the course. Also, you are not restricted to topics covered during the semester, but your topic should be related to the broad topical themes in the course. For example, while the course does not have a section on human evolution, a paper on skeletal changes and the origins of hunting would be relevant. In selecting a topic, keep in mind that the final paper should be anthropological in terms of the objectives of the paper, questions or topics explored, at least some of the literature consulted, and the conclusion. At the same time, given the nature of the course, many of the papers will be interdisciplinary in drawing on techniques, findings, and/or publications from other fields.
Sample topics (to give you an idea, I haven't researched most of these topics)
Connections with Ancestors, Mortuary Rites, and Daily Practices: Negotiating Hierarchy in Indonesia.
Cannibalism: Distinguishing Between Different Types of Cannibalism in the Archaeological Record
Bioarchaeology and the DNA Revolution: Potentials and Limitations"