Which ancient civilization invented the first documented system of branded products with maker's marks that functioned similarly to modern trademarks?

Long before modern marketing strategies, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to distinguish their products in bustling marketplaces. From distinctive pottery marks in Mesopotamia to branded goods in Roman shopping districts, the foundations of brand recognition stretch back millennia. Test your knowledge about how ancient merchants created the earliest versions of what we now call brand positioning!

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Ancient Egyptians, who marked their pottery with hieroglyphic symbols to indicate royal workshops around 3100 BCE
Mesopotamians, who stamped cylinder seals on clay products to identify specific artisans and workshops around 3500 BCE
Ancient Greeks, who painted distinctive patterns on amphorae to identify the origin of olive oils and wines around 700 BCE
Ancient Chinese, who used family seals on silk and pottery products during the Shang Dynasty around 1600 BCE