Which ancient civilization created the first known product development 'prototype laboratory' where craftsmen would create test versions of products before mass production?

The ancient world wasn't just about monuments and battles - it was filled with remarkable commercial innovations that shaped product development practices we still see today. From the standardized pottery production lines of ancient China to the Roman mass manufacturing techniques, ancient civilizations pioneered methods that modern product managers would recognize. Test your knowledge about how these early societies approached product creation, refinement, and distribution across their vast empires.

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Ancient Egypt, where the pharaoh's workshops tested scaled models of tools and furniture before approving designs for nobility
Mesopotamia, where Sumerian temple workshops documented iterative improvements of pottery and tools on clay tablets
Classical Athens, where the Hephaestion guild maintained dedicated spaces for craftsmen to refine designs before commercial production
Ancient China, where Han Dynasty imperial workshops created sample versions of innovations for emperor approval