Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known branded products using distinctive potter's marks that functioned similar to modern logos?

Before modern marketing, ancient civilizations had their own methods of brand recognition and customer engagement. Merchants and artisans used distinctive symbols, seals, and slogans to distinguish their products in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. These early 'brand identities' helped establish reputation and customer loyalty in societies where literacy was limited. Test your knowledge about these fascinating early examples of product differentiation and commercial communication that laid the groundwork for today's branding practices.

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Ancient Egyptians, who marked pottery with hieroglyphic seals to indicate royal workshops around 3100 BCE
Ancient Greeks, who used potter signatures and distinctive symbols on amphorae and ceramics from 700 BCE onwards
Mesopotamians, who stamped cuneiform symbols on clay vessels to identify specific merchant houses circa 4000 BCE
Ancient Chinese, who used family seals on porcelain to indicate workshop origin during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE)