Which ancient civilization pioneered the use of labeled clay seals as the first form of 'branded packaging' to authenticate products and prevent counterfeiting in long-distance trade networks?

The ancient world wasn't just about monuments and wars - it was also home to sophisticated marketplaces with innovative packaging solutions! Before modern retail, ancient civilizations developed ingenious ways to preserve, transport, and market their products. This trivia question explores how these early societies solved packaging challenges that still influence retail packaging design today. Test your knowledge about these remarkable ancient packaging innovations!

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Ancient Egypt, using scarab seals to mark premium goods traded along the Nile
Mesopotamian merchants, particularly in Babylon, who developed cylinder seals to mark authentic products
The Phoenicians, who used purple-dyed wax seals to identify their premium trading goods
The Indus Valley Civilization, who created stamped pottery seals for their marketplace goods