Which ancient civilization first used branded packaging with manufacturer seals to guarantee product authenticity and prevent counterfeiting?

Before modern commerce, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated marketplace systems that laid the foundation for today's retail practices. From Mesopotamian clay tablets recording transactions to Roman shopping complexes, the ancients pioneered retail concepts we still use. This trivia challenges your knowledge about product packaging and merchandising innovations that originated in the ancient world - innovations so effective they've stood the test of millennia.

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Roman Empire (terra sigillata pottery with maker's marks)
Ancient China (Han Dynasty product seals on silk and pottery)
Mesopotamia (cylinder seals on clay containers)
Ancient Egypt (cartouche symbols on exported goods)