Which ancient civilization first widely used 'brand mascots' on commercial products, creating distinctive animal and deity imagery on merchandise to indicate origin and quality?

While we often think of branding as a modern concept, ancient civilizations pioneered many marketing techniques we still use today. From distinctive pottery marks in Mesopotamia to symbolic imagery in Egypt and Rome, early merchants understood the power of visual identity. This poll explores how ancient civilizations used visual merchandising and brand imagery to distinguish their products in early marketplaces - testing your knowledge of where our modern branding practices truly began.

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Ancient Egypt, with artisans placing specific deity symbols on products to indicate royal workshop origin
Mesopotamia, with merchants using animal stamps on clay vessels to track inventory
Ancient Rome, with gladiatorial figures used to promote specific pottery workshops
Classical Greece, with Olympic athlete depictions used to distinguish premium olive oils