Which ancient civilization first used standardized symbols on pottery to identify specific workshops and craftsmen, essentially creating the world's first product branding system?

Before modern corporate logos existed, ancient civilizations used powerful symbols to represent their states, leaders, and products. These symbols served as early brand identities, helping to distinguish goods in marketplaces and communicate authority. From Mesopotamian cylinder seals to Egyptian cartouches, these ancient 'logos' were carefully designed to convey specific messages to their audience - much like modern corporate branding strategies. Test your knowledge about these fascinating early examples of product and state branding!

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Ancient Greece, where potters' marks on amphora indicated the workshop origin and quality of olive oil or wine
Ancient Egypt, where hieroglyphic seals on pottery indicated the pharaoh under whose reign the items were produced
Mesopotamia, where cuneiform stamps on clay vessels identified the temple workshops that produced them
Ancient China, where distinctive marks on Shang Dynasty bronze vessels identified royal commissions