Which ancient civilization is credited with conducting the first documented consumer preference surveys through clay tablet questionnaires distributed at marketplaces around 2000 BCE?

Before digital analytics and focus groups, ancient civilizations had their own methods of understanding market preferences and consumer behavior. From Roman trade guilds monitoring popular imports to Chinese Han dynasty officials recording purchase patterns, market research has ancient roots. This poll explores how early civilizations gathered consumer insights to guide their commercial activities and trade strategies.

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Mesopotamian Babylonians, who surveyed citizens about preferred imports and recorded responses on cuneiform tablets
Ancient Egyptians, who had royal scribes interview marketplace visitors about their preferences for goods from different regions
Indus Valley merchants, who used token systems at trading posts to track which foreign goods were most requested by local consumers
Minoan traders, who maintained detailed records of consumer preferences in different Mediterranean ports to optimize cargo selection