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MEGA THREAD. A recent tweet mentioned British imperialism and how it historically wreaked suffering abroad, but not at home. I think we need to talk about the somewhat forgotten #history of British internal colonialism. Specifically, within #TheFens of eastern England. 1/ 
Decolonising our studies of the past, in history and archaeology, has rightly become a central concern among many scholars. The continuing dehumanisation and exploitation of colonised peoples should be enthusiastically rejected, not enabled to continue, however unconsciously. 2/
Archaeology can be more democratic, telling not just the stories and perspectives of the powerful, but seeking to understand the lives of the nameless and powerless. However, archaeologists, too, can be complicit in perpetuating colonial narratives. 3/
