Which ancient civilization pioneered the use of branded 'trademarks' on commercial goods, using distinctive potter's marks to indicate workshop origin and quality assurance?

Before modern billboards and digital marketing, ancient civilizations had their own sophisticated methods of advertising goods and services. From stamped pottery to carved shop signs, these early marketing techniques established many principles still used today. This poll explores how ancient merchants built brand recognition and customer loyalty in the earliest marketplaces of human history.

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Ancient Egypt, where artisans marked royal-commissioned goods with distinctive hieroglyphic seals
Ancient Greece, where potters and ceramicists signed their work with unique symbols to establish reputation
Mesopotamia, where cylinder seals were used to mark ownership of traded goods and authenticate quality
Ancient Rome, where brick makers and olive oil producers stamped their products with registered maker's marks