Which ancient civilization developed the first systematic use of product branding through 'maker's marks' on pottery around 2000 BCE, effectively creating the world's first recognizable product logos?

Long before modern advertising agencies and digital marketing, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated techniques to promote and sell their goods. From distinctive pottery marks in Mesopotamia to branded goods in Roman markets, the fundamentals of product identity have ancient roots. This trivia question explores how early civilizations implemented brand recognition strategies that would be recognizable to modern marketing professionals.

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Ancient Egypt, where royal artisans stamped pharaonic symbols on luxury goods to indicate royal patronage
Mesopotamia, where Babylonian merchants used distinctive cylinder seals on clay vessels to identify their trading houses
Ancient China, where Han Dynasty silk producers wove specific patterns into their textiles to indicate workshop origin
Minoan Crete, where palace workshops applied distinctive octopus motifs to exported pottery to signify premium quality