Which ancient civilization created the first known systematic retail analytics system using 'quipu' knotted cords to track merchandise inventory, sales data, and consumer patterns?

Before digital analytics and spreadsheets, ancient civilizations had sophisticated methods to track market data and consumer behavior. Governments and merchants alike needed to understand trade patterns, manage inventories, and forecast demand. This poll explores one of history's earliest known systems for retail data collection and analysis—a practice that would be familiar to modern retail analysts, just with very different tools!

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Inca Empire
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamian traders
Han Dynasty China