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Artifacts of Capitalism is an independent, open-access research project that curates and interprets materials revealing how people experienced economic life in the pre-modern world. The site is maintained without institutional funding, and every contribution directly supports its preservation and growth.

Your support helps cover:

Server and domain hosting costs
Development of advanced search tools for scholars and students
Ongoing editorial work and artifact curation

If you find the project useful in your teaching, research, or curiosity about history’s material traces, consider contributing to its upkeep.

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Support Artifacts of Capitalism

Artifacts of Capitalism is an independent, open-access research project that curates and interprets materials showing how people experienced economic life in the pre-modern world. The site is maintained without institutional funding. Every contribution directly supports its preservation and growth.

Your support helps cover: server and domain hosting costs; development of advanced search tools for scholars and students; and ongoing editorial work and artifact curation.

If you use this project in teaching, research, or your own curiosity about how capitalism took shape, please consider contributing to its upkeep.

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     Funds go to hosting, search, and curation.

Note: Artifacts of Capitalism is an independent educational resource, but it is not a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are not tax-deductible; they are voluntary gifts used solely to support site maintenance and development.

Every contribution — large or small — helps sustain the archive and improve public access to early modern materials.

Note: Artifacts of Capitalism is an independent, non-profit educational resource, but it is not a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are not tax-deductible; they are voluntary gifts used solely to support site maintenance and development.

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+    curates and interprets materials showing how people experienced economic life in the
-    Funds go to hosting, search, and curation.
+    pre-modern world. The site is maintained without institutional funding. Every contribution
+    directly supports its preservation and growth.
+  </p>
+  <p>
+    Your support helps cover:
+    server and domain hosting costs;
+    development of advanced search tools for scholars and students;
+    and ongoing editorial work and artifact curation.
+  </p>
+  <p>
+    If you use this project in teaching, research, or your own curiosity about how capitalism
+    took shape, please consider contributing to its upkeep.
+  </p>
+  <div style="text-align:center; margin:2rem 0;">
+    <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RW5QE98DX83BE"
+       style="background-color:#CF9C33; color:#000; text-decoration:none;
+              font-family:serif; font-weight:600; font-size:1.1rem;
+              padding:12px 20px; border-radius:8px; border:2px solid #000;
+              display:inline-block;">
+      Support this project
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+    <div style="font-size:0.8rem; color:#444; margin-top:0.5rem;">
+      Funds go to hosting, search, and curation.
+    </div>
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+  <p style="font-size:0.9rem; color:#444;">
+    Note: <i>Artifacts of Capitalism</i> is an independent educational resource, but it is not a
+    registered 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are not tax-deductible; they are voluntary
+    gifts used solely to support site maintenance and development.
+  </p>
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