Which ancient civilization first implemented a dual pricing system where foreigners paid higher prices than locals for the same goods, creating one of history's first examples of price discrimination?

Before modern economic theory, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods for determining the value of goods. From Mesopotamian clay tablets recording fixed prices to Roman market regulations, pricing wasn't left to chance. This poll explores how early civilizations used strategic pricing to control their economies, manage resources, and facilitate trade across vast empires. Test your knowledge about the innovative pricing approaches that laid the foundation for today's economic systems!

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Ancient Egyptians at their riverside markets
Phoenician merchants in their Mediterranean trading ports
Mesopotamian traders in the city-state of Ur
Han Dynasty merchants along the Silk Road