Capitalism existed before the eighteenth century

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Historical research confirms that merchant capitalism and commercial economies existed during the Middle Ages and early modern period, long before the eighteenth century.

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Both retrieved papers discuss merchant capitalism and commercial economies operating during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, which predates the eighteenth century, thus supporting the claim.

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Gender in the Transition to Merchant Capitalism

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Martha Howell. Gender in the Transition to Merchant Capitalism. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199582174.013.015

This study discusses the merchant capitalism of the later Middle Ages and early modern period, establishing its presence prior to the eighteenth century.

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Merchant Capitalism and the Great Transition

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Emily Erikson. Merchant Capitalism and the Great Transition. 2014. https://doi.org/10.23943/princeton/9780691159065.003.0002

This chapter examines merchant capitalism and early modern economic developments leading up to modernity, confirming its existence before the eighteenth century.

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