Which ancient civilization first used maker's marks on pottery as a form of brand recognition, allowing customers to identify specific workshops or artisans?

Before modern logos and slogans, ancient civilizations had their own methods of brand recognition and product differentiation. Merchants, artisans, and traders developed unique marks and signatures to distinguish their goods in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. Test your knowledge about these early forms of branding that laid the foundation for today's global brand ecosystems.

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Ancient Mesopotamia, with stamped symbols on clay vessels dating to 4000 BCE
Ancient Greece, with potter signatures and distinctive styles from 700-600 BCE
Ancient Egypt, with hieroglyphic maker's marks on ceremonial pottery from 3200 BCE
Ancient China, with stamped seals on Shang Dynasty ceramics from 1600 BCE