Which ancient civilization first used distinctive maker's marks (early logos) on commercial pottery to identify their workshop or merchant brand around 3000 BCE?

Long before modern retail, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated commercial practices. From branded pottery in Mesopotamia to standardized weights in the Indus Valley, these early retail innovations shaped commerce for millennia. This poll explores one fascinating aspect of ancient product branding that might surprise you about how our ancestors approached commercial identity and consumer trust.

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Ancient Egyptians, who marked pottery with hieroglyphic symbols representing specific royal workshops
Mesopotamians, who stamped cylinder seals on clay vessels to identify the producer and guarantee quality
Ancient Chinese merchants of the Xia Dynasty, who painted unique symbols on ceramics to indicate origin
Minoan traders, who carved distinctive bull symbols on amphora to track goods throughout Mediterranean trade routes